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Link to Overview of Florence pages
Books about the Medici Family and La Capella dei Magi |
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Caterina, the Great Grand Daughter of Lorenzo Il Magnifico, protected by Clement VII, grew up to be the Queen of France and mother of three French Kings (for two of whom she was Queen Regent).
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A 2005 book by Tim Parks - the cover portrait is by Botticelli and includes the head of Cosimo on the coin. It is in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence |
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Christopher Hibbert. "The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici" - longtime standard reference
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Emma Micheletti "The Medici of Florence". A lavishly illustrated (Scala) soft cover art book format by a local museum curator, but sadly not easy to find.
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Another lavishly illustrated A4 soft cover art book format published by the Museums of Florence. Includes sections on the two Medici Queen Consorts of France.
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A stunning 380 page coffee table book with dozens of plates showing details of the frescos (commentary in Italian). |
High quality paperback written in English. |
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The covers of three of these books feature the young Magi Caspar (possibly Lorenzo "il Magnifico") in part of the "The Procession of the Magi" fresco painted by Benozzo Gozzoli in 1459 on the walls of the chapel in the Medici Palace, Florence. |
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Franco Cesati "The Medici, Story of European Dynasty". Colour photos on every page in the manner of a guide book, and the writing's good as well.
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A good overview of the Medici and the society they lived in. The clock face on the cover is by Uccello and is on the inside west wall of the Florence Duomo. |
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The Medici can now also be enjoyed on DVD |
Book accompanying an exhibition in the Palazzo Medici-Riccardo in the early 2000s |
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