Renovations at Florence's Uffizi Galleries turned up some startling surprises, including a 17th century fresco and human remains. A painting of Cosimo II de Medici by Mannerist painter Bernardino ...

The image of the virile duke dressed in immaculate armor with brilliant crimson trimmings, known as Cosimo I de’ Medici in armour (c. 1545), was replicated widely and has at least 25 versions, ...

Cosimo de’ Medici was the first of the Medici dynasty during the Italian Renaissance. Though he only held public office for a short while, thanks to his immense wealth and effective leadership style, ...

The young duke is dressed in a splendid suit of armour, lined with carmine velvet, and with rather alarming spikes at the pectorals. His long, elegant fingers rest on his helmet, by his side, and his ...

The concept of “art for art’s sake” may be a fine vision, but the reality of art is often far less idealistic. From Napoleon’s patronage of Jacques-Louis David to John F. Kennedy’s choice of Robert ...

MEDICI: THE MAGNIFICENT dropped on Netflix today following on from Medici: Masters of Florence, which was released in 2016. The second season of Medici follows Cosimo de’Medici’s grandson Lorenzo as ...

Netflix’s historical drama Medici has quietly become one of the platform’s most underrated gems despite boasting a stellar cast led by Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden. The drama shares a sweeping ...