Magnifico The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de' Medici

Name: Magnifico The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de' Medici
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ISBN: 9780743254359

ISBN-10: 074325435X

ISBN-13: 9780743254359

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Authors: Miles J. Unger

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Magnificois a vividly colorful portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, the uncrowned ruler of Florence during its golden age. A true "Renaissance man," Lorenzo dazzled contemporaries with his prodigious talents and magnetic personality. Known to history asIl 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 -- turning Florence into the cultural capital of Europe.…

Book details

List price: $21.00
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 5/5/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English

Miles Unger is the former managing editor of Art New England and a frequent contributor to the New York Times as well as other national publications.