Paul Strathern Collection 2 Books Set The Other Renaissance, The Medici

Paul Strathern Collection 2 Books Set The Other Renaissance, The Medici\nDescription :\nThe Medici: Godfathers of the RenaissancePublisher \u200F : \u200E Vintage;Language \u200F : \u200E EnglishPaperback \u200F : \u200E 448 pagesISBN-10 \u200F : \u200E 0099522977ISBN-13 \u200F : \u200E 978-0099522973Dimensions \u200F : \u200E 12.9 x 2.7 x 19.8 cmAgainst the background of an age which saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning, The Medici is a remarkably modern story of power, money and ambition. Strathern paints a vivid narrative of the 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.Strathern also follows the lives of many of the great Renaissance artists with whom the Medici had dealings, including Leonardo, Michelangelo and Donatello; as well as scientists like Galileo and Pico della Mirandola; and the fortunes of those members of the Medici family who achieved success away from Flo.