Medici Power and Patronage under Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent
Medici Power and Patronage under Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent By Kelly Ann Gilbert Honors BA Thesis, Eastern Michigan University, 2005…
The Far East in the Early 16th Century: Giovanni da Empoli’s Travels
There have been many studies on the impact of the Portuguese discoveries on Europe, and as a result, new perspectives and approaches to the subject have opened up.
The Ornamentation of Brunelleschi’s Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo in Florence
The Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy, was constructed during the years 1419-1428 and is considered one of the most influential buildings of the early Italian Renaissance.
Preparations for War in Florence and Venice in the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century
Preparations for War in Florence and Venice in the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century By Michael Mallett Florence and Venice: Comparisons and…
Religious Backlash Against the Pazzi Conspiracy
Had the conspiracy been successful, it would have marked not just the effective end to the house of Medici, but a sharp turn in the path of Florentine history.
Palaces and the Street in Late-Medieval and Renaissance Italy
The late Middle Ages was a period of spectacular urban growth throughout Italy. The city of Florence, for example, began a circuit of walls in 1284 that expanded the area of the city five-fold.
Transition to the Renaissance: Republican Values and Ideals in Florence and Siena, 1300-1500
By the close of the fourteenth century, Siena, once an expanding medieval Italian commune, was declining almost as quickly as she had risen.