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"Be It Ever So Humble": The Medici Palace in Florence
1h 2m
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero
Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar where he will examine the history and architecture of the first Renaissance-style family palace. The Medici Palace was not only the home of the family, but also the seat of their political and financial power. Commissioned by Cosimo de’ Medici in 144, the palace was an integral part of the great man’s “theory of magnificence.” It also contains one the most beautifully decorated spaces in the world – the “Chapel of the Magi!”