Medici
2016
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- 1. Birth of a Dynasty Feb 11, 2004
- Florentine banker Cosimo de' Medici's search for relics of antiquity.
- 2. The Magnificent Medici Feb 11, 2004
- Cosimo's grandson Lorenzo becomes a driving force of the Renaissance.
- 3. The Medici Popes Feb 18, 2004
- Giovanni de' Medici becomes Pope Leo X; selling of indulgences.
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Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance: With Massimo Marinoni, Peter Guinness, Ross King, Pip Torrens. From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways.
Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance tells the story of a violent, dramatic and compelling age; a critical turning point in Western history. Travel back in time to see the...
An epic drama played out in courts, cathedrals and palaces, The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance is both the tale of one family’s powerful ambition, and of Europe’s tortured struggle to emerge from the Dark Ages.
55min. 13+. Florence, August 1466: Lorenzo de'Medici, the 17-year-old heir to the dynasty, foils a murderous plot against his father and saves his family from a coup d'etat. The Medici still dominate Florence, but now take extra precautions, picking a useful bride for Lorenzo.
Artists discovered how to paint in three dimensions, bringing new life and realism to their subjects. Breaking away from the religious traditions of the medieval world, they created entirely new...
Oct 23, 2003 · Godfathers of the Renaissance, chronicles the life, rise and fall of the De Medici dynasty from the 15 century through the renaissance and the prominence of Florence on the European and world stage. A family heritage deeply rooted in banking, Finance and Commerce, are elevated to become a prominent family in Italian politics.
Feb 4, 2004 · Overview. From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would amass unparalleled wealth and unprecedented power.
An extraordinary wave of artistic and cultural innovation shattered medieval society and brought European culture reluctantly into the modern era. This was the Renaissance. In art…. Artists...
Jan 1, 2009 · Against the background of an age which saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning Paul Strathern explores the intensely dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence, as well as the Italian Renaissance which they did so much to sponsor and encourage.
- Paul Strathern
