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Book Lorenzo the Magnificent

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificent written by Edward Lee Stuart Horsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lorenzo the Magnificent  and Florence in Her Golden Age

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age written by E. L. S. (Edward Lee Stuart) Horsburgh and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of Renaissance Florence, focusing on the life of Lorenzo de' Medici and the city's artistic and cultural achievements during his rule. Includes illustrations and analysis of famous works of art. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Lorenzo the Magnificent

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificent written by Edward Lee Stuart Horsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lorenzo the Magnificent  and Florence in Her Golden Age

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age written by E.L.S. Horsburgh and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1908 Edition.

Book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age written by Edward Lee Stuart Horsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lorenzo the Magnificent  and Florence in Her Golden Age

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age written by Edward Lee Stuart Horsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age     With Twenty four Illustrations and Maps

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age With Twenty four Illustrations and Maps written by Edward Lee Stuart HORSBURGH and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age by E dward  L ee  S tuart  Horsburgh

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age by E dward L ee S tuart Horsburgh written by Edward Lee Stuart Horsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lorenzo the Magnificient

Download or read book Lorenzo the Magnificient written by Edward Lee Stuart Horsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Magnifico

Download or read book Magnifico written by Miles Unger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miles Unger's biography of this complex figure draws on primary research in Italian sources and on his intimate knowledge of Florence, where he lived for several years."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Lorenzo De  Medici at Home

    Book Details:
  • Author : Richard Stapleford
  • Publisher : Penn State Press
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 027105641X
  • Pages : 231 pages

Download or read book Lorenzo De Medici at Home written by Richard Stapleford and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An inventory of the private possessions of Lorenzo il Magnifico de' Medici, head of the ruling Medici family during the apogee of the Florentine Renaissance"--Provided by publisher.

Book Magnifico

Download or read book Magnifico written by Miles J. Unger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vividly colorful portrait of one of the greatest and most fascinating figures of the Renaissance, Lorenzo de' Medici, focusing on his role as a brilliant—sometimes ruthless—statesman who was responsible for the artistic flowering of Florence, the city where the Renaissance first blossomed. Lorenzo de' Medici—a leading statesman, the uncrowned ruler of Florence during its golden age, a true Renaissance man known to history as Il Magnifico (the Magnificent). Lorenzo was not only the foremost patron of his day but also a renowned poet, equally adept at composing philosophical verses and obscene rhymes to be sung at Carnival. He befriended the greatest artists and writers of the time—Leonardo, Botticelli, Poliziano, and, especially, Michelangelo, whom he discovered as a young boy and invited to live at his palace—and, in the process, turned Florence into the cultural capital of Europe. Though Lorenzo's grandfather Cosimo had converted the vast wealth of the family bank into political power, Lorenzo's position was precarious. Bitter rivalries among the leading Florentine families and competition among the squabbling Italian states meant that Lorenzo's life was under constant threat. Those who plotted his death included a pope, a king, and a duke, but Lorenzo used his legendary charm and diplomatic skill—as well as occasional acts of violence—to navigate the murderous labyrinth of Italian politics. Florence in the age of Lorenzo was a city of contrasts, of unparalleled artistic brilliance and unimaginable squalor in the city's crowded tenements; of both pagan excess and the fire-and-brimstone sermons of the Dominican preacher Savonarola. Florence gave birth to both the otherworldly perfection of Botticelli's Primavera and the gritty realism of Machiavelli's The Prince. Nowhere was this world of contrasts more perfectly embodied than in the life and character of the man who ruled this most fascinating city.

Book Legends of the Renaissance

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles River Editors
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2018-01-09
  • ISBN : 9781983539053
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book Legends of the Renaissance written by Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures of Lorenzo and important people and places in his life. *Discusses Lorenzo's relationships with other famous Renaissance legends, including Leonardo and Michelangelo. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "How beautiful is youth that is always slipping away." - Lorenzo de' Medici A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? When historians are asked to pick a point in history when Western civilization was transformed and guided down the path to modernity, most of them point to the Renaissance. Indeed, the Renaissance revolutionized art, philosophy, religion, sciences and math, with individuals like Galileo, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Dante, and Petrarch bridging the past and modern society. In Charles River Editors' Legends of the Renaissance, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important men and women of the Renaissance in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. Most historians credit the city-state of Florence as the place that started and developed the Italian Renaissance, a process carried out through the patronage and commission of artists during the late 12th century. If Florence is receiving its due credit, much of it belongs to the Medicis, the family dynasty of Florence that ruled at the height of the Renaissance. The dynasty held such influence that some of its family members even became Pope. Among all of the Medicis, its most famous member ruled during the Golden Age of Florence at the apex of the Renaissance's artistic achievements. Lorenzo de Medici, commonly referred to as Lorenzo the Magnificent, was groomed both intellectually and politically to rule Venice, and he took the reins of power at just 20 years old. Of all the fields that were advanced during the Renaissance, the period's most famous works were art, with iconic paintings like Leonardo's Mona Lisa and timeless sculptures like Michelangelo's David. Thus it is fitting that both Leonardo and Michelangelo were at times members of Lorenzo's court, and the Florentian ruler, who also considered himself an artist and poet, became known for securing commissions for the most famous artists of the age, including the aforementioned legends, Piero and Antonio del Pollaiuolo, Andrea del Verrocchio, Sandro Botticelli and Domenico Ghirlandaio. When Lorenzo died in April 1492, he was buried in a chapel designed by Michelangelo. Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Lorenzo de' Medici chronicles the life and reign of Lorenzo the Magnificent, examines the relationships he had with other Renaissance legends, and analyzes his enduring legacy. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events in his life, you will learn about Lorenzo de' Medici like you never have before, in no time at all.

Book The Life of Lorenzo De  Medici  Called the Magnificent

Download or read book The Life of Lorenzo De Medici Called the Magnificent written by William Roscoe and published by . This book was released on 1803 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Politics and Culture in Early Modern Europe

Download or read book Politics and Culture in Early Modern Europe written by Phyllis Mack and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays taking up themes that have resonated through Professor Koenigsberger's lectures, seminars and public writings.

Book Lorenzo de  Medici  the Magnificent

Download or read book Lorenzo de Medici the Magnificent written by Alfred von Reumont and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent is a two-part biography on the life and achievements of Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492), an Italian administrator, leader of the Florentine Republic and one of the most influential benefactors of Renaissance culture in Italy. Also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, he is recognized for his patronage of artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo. His life spanned concurrently with the stable part of the Italian Renaissance and the Golden Age of Florence.

Book Sacred Narratives

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2007-11-01
  • ISBN : 0226808572
  • Pages : 311 pages

Download or read book Sacred Narratives written by Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most prominent woman in Renaissance Florence, Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici (1425-1482) lived during her city's golden age. Wife of Piero de' Medici and mother of Lorenzo the Magnificent, Tornabuoni exerted considerable influence on Florence's political and social affairs. She was also, as this volume illustrates, a gifted and prolific poet. This is the first major collection in any language of her extensive body of religious poems. Ranging from gentle lyrics on the Nativity to moving dialogues between a crucified Christ and the weeping sinner who kneels before him, the nine laudi (poems of praise) included here are among the few such poems known to have been written by a woman. Tornabuoni's five storie sacre, narrative poems based on the lives of biblical figures-three of whom, Judith, Susanna, and Esther, are Old Testament heroines-are virtually unique in their range and expressiveness. Together with Jane Tylus's substantial introduction, these poems offer us both a fascinating portrait of a highly educated and creative woman and a lively sense of cultural and social life in Renaissance Florence.