With Florence as its backdrop, the Medici Gathering provided an unparalleled opportunity for networking, learning, and ...

By 1427, they were the most powerful family in the city, and far richer than the Medici. They had been the patrons of genius and cultural icons, but the family was more interested in waging war ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In 16th-century Tuscany, the ruling Medici family sometimes received diplomatic gifts of Chinese blue-and ...

By 1427, they were the most powerful family in the city, and far richer than the Medici. They had been the patrons of genius and cultural icons, but the family was more interested in waging war ...

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family, who dominated Florence's political and cultural life during the Renaissance. Show more Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family ...

Luxury fashion houses, such as Ferragamo, Hermes, Prada, and Louis Vuitton, have invested aggressively in art in recent years. Are they the great art patrons of our time or are they simply ...

Peppe Di Massa, a local historian, said Pope Sixtus IV once owned the painting before selling it to the Medici family in ...