Paul Strathern The Medici (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The MediciCondition: NewEAN: 9780099522973ISBN: 9780099522973Publisher: VintageFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/04/2007Item Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 27mmItem Weight: 366gAuthor: Paul StrathernLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: Godfathers of the RenaissanceISBN-10: 0099522977Description: A dazzling piece of Italian history of the infamous family that become one of the most powerful in Europe, weaving its history with Renaissance greats from Leonardo da Vinci to GalileoAgainst the background of an age which saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning, The Medici is a remarkably modern story of power, money and ambition. Strathern paints a vivid narrative of the dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence, as well as the Italian Renaissance which they did so much to sponsor and encourage. Strathern also follows the lives of many of the great Renaissance artists with whom the Medici had dealings, including Leonardo, Michelangelo and Donatello; as well as scientists like Galileo and Pico della Mirandola; and the fortunes of those members of the Medici family who achieved success away from Florence, including the two Medici popes and Catherine de' Médicis, who became Queen of France and played a major role in that country through three turbulent reigns. ‘A great overview of one family's centuries-long role in changing the face of Europe’ Irish IndependentCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: BiographyTopic: Arts & Photography, HistoryRelease Year: 2007 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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