During the early 15th century the Medici family helped foster a cultural revolution that took Italy out of the dark ages. Cut to the present. The English-language “Medici: Masters of Florence” TV ...

Few families have shaped a city and a civilization quite like the Medicis. Known for being patrons of the arts, they funded many of the most famous Renaissance art pieces and scientific advancements.

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After more than eight years of work, conservators presented the newly restored tombs in Florence this week. The tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, 1524–34, by Michelangelo Buonarroti, at the ...

The new season of the series, which airs on Netflix in the U.S., will star Daniel Sharman, Bradley James and Sean Bean. By Scott Roxborough German production heavyweight Beta Film has signed up to ...

A view of the 'Corridoio Vasariano' of Vasari Corridor, in Florence, central Italy, Wednesday Aug. 23, 2023. (Luca Moggi/LaPresse via AP, File) FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — For centuries, Florence’s ...

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Medici the Magnificent is the second season of the Renaissance Florence period drama. The first season was titled Medici: Masters of Florence and followed the story of Cosimo the Elder. Now, the ...

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Bertoldo di Giovanni and collaborators Frieze for the Portico of the Medici Villa at Poggio a Caiano (detail), ca. 1490 Glazed terracotta 22 7/8 x 571 1/4 inches Villa Medicea di Poggio a Caiano, Polo ...