Lorenzo de' Medici and the Art of Magnificence (The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History)
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- Published
- April 11, 2026
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- 15:45
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- Last updated
- May 31, 2026
Discusses society, culture.
Summary
An in-depth academic work exploring Lorenzo de' Medici's significant engagement with art, architecture, and urban planning in 15th-century Florence. It details his aesthetic education, starting from his youth and exposure to the city's artistic environment, and traces his evolving role as a patron, collector, and even a conceptual architect. The text emph…
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An in-depth academic work exploring Lorenzo de' Medici's significant engagement with art, architecture, and urban planning in 15th-century Florence. It details his aesthetic education, starting from his youth and exposure to the city's artistic environment, and traces his evolving role as a patron, collector, and even a conceptual architect. The text emphasizes Lorenzo's ambition to beautify Florence and its territories for personal and civic glory, highlighting specific projects like the villa
Themes
- society
- culture