Cosimo de’ Medici became a patron of art, science, philosophy, and architecture, which helped the city to become known as the birthplace of the Renaissance. The Historic Center of Florence is a ...

A must-see in Florence! This palace, with its medieval architecture and fortified look, has undergone numerous modifications over the centuries. This was particularly true during the Medici era ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The Church of San Lorenzo is where the famous Medici Chapel ... its external architecture is not as ornate and embellished as others built throughout Florence in later ...

Rinaldo's impatience got the better of him. Eager to flush Cosimo out of Florence, he allowed the head of the Medici family to stay alive, gathering support whilst in exile. And Rinaldo's rash ...

Magnificent temples to wealth were designed across Florence and the largest dome in ... the lives of artists and the contribution of the Medici, in a precursor of today's PR.

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family, who dominated Florence's political and cultural life during the Renaissance. Show more Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family ...

...Medici. This documentary explores Sandro Botticelli and his innate ability to transfer the lights and shadows of the Renaissance Florence Medici era into his works ...

Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici was born in Florence on 13 April 1519. Her father was Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence and her mother was Madeleine de la Tour d ...