Princely citizen
Subtitle: Lorenzo de' Medici and Renaissance Florence
By: by Francis W. Kent ; edited by Carolyn James
Contributors: James, Carolyn
Series: Late Medieval and Early Modern Studies -- v. 24; Late medieval and early modern studies -- v. 24.
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 369
ISBN-13: 9782503541716
Subjects: Art patronage
Other titles: Lorenzo de' Medici and Renaissance Florence
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-92) was in his own time one of the most renowned of Renaissance figures. His myth has continued to fascinate both scholars and the many tourists who are drawn by it to explore what remains of the Medicean presence in Florence. Lorenzo's first English biographer, William Roscoe, described him as the most remarkable man who had ever lived in ancient or modern times. This collection of essays explores Lorenzo's apprenticeship as the de facto ruler of Florence and the means by which he exerted control over friends and clients to ensure the ascendancy of the Medici dynasty. The essays place the religious and artistic patronage of Lorenzo in the context of his political career and explore other important aspects of his emergence as the princely citizen of a still proud republic.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 321-359) and index.