Renaissance Italy

The rebirth of art and learning in the Italian city-states, and the families — like the Medici — who financed it.

Articles on Renaissance Italy (3)

Early Modern History

Fortress and Gallery: The Construction and Decoration of the Sistine Chapel

How Pope Sixtus IV's fortress-chapel became a Renaissance workshop, decorated in stages by Perugino,...

Medieval World

Banking Power and Florentine Glory: The Rise of the Medici Bank

The Medici Bank revolutionized finance, shaped Florentine politics, and helped ignite the Renaissance across...

Early Modern History

The Medici Family: Architects of the Renaissance's Cultural Revival

How the Medici family’s banking wealth, patronage and political skill made Florence the engine of the...

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