Alfred von Reumont’s meticulously researched biography illuminates Lorenzo de’ Medici, the towering Florentine statesman and arts patron whose reign defined the high Renaissance. Drawing on Italian archives and contemporary sources, von Reumont traces Lorenzo’s rise within the Medici banking dynasty, his political acumen in a fractured Italian peninsula, and his legendary support of poets, philosophers, and artists including Botticelli and Michelangelo.
This first volume establishes the historical and cultural context of fifteenth-century Florence, portraying a ruler who balanced autocratic power with humanist ideals. Students of Renaissance history and admirers of Medici Florence will find this a richly detailed and authoritative account.