Princes of the Renaissance

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Inspired by humanism, the powerful families who ruled Italy’s city states during the late medieval era developed a keen interest in antiquity. Through well-illustrated, chronological chapters that centre on key figures such as Ludovico Sforza, Isabella d’Este and Cosimo de’ Medici, Mary Hollingsworth recreates the lives and time of this elite, explaining the alliances and tensions between those whose patronage shaped Renaissance art and architecture.

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