Michelangelo and the Medici
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1h 2m
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Michelangelo’s extraordinary artistic career owes much to the Medici family. From his early days when he was invited to live in the Medici Palace by Lorenzo “il Magnifico,” to his magnificent commissions for the Medici popes Leo X and Clement VII, it is impossible to think about Michelangelo without his Medici patrons. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar where he will explore the relationship between the world’s most famous artist and the first family of the Renaissance.
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