The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance

Synopsis of The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance

«The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance» is a historical essay by Paul Strathern, published by Random House in paperback (448 pages, in English).

Paul Strathern traces the rise and decline of the Medici in Florence: a family of humble origin that ended up among the most powerful in Europe. The work connects the dynasty's patronage during the Italian Renaissance with artists such as Leonardo, Michelangelo and Donatello, and scientists like Galileo, in a chronicle of power, money and ambition.

Originally published in 2003, this 448-page paperback volume is the 2009 English edition.

For readers of the history of Florence and the Italian Renaissance, as well as of great European dynasties.