After more than eight years of work, conservators presented the newly restored tombs in Florence this week. The tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, 1524–34, by Michelangelo Buonarroti, at the ...

Michelangelo is believed to have made the rarely seen drawings while in hiding after the pope sentenced him to death. Drawings believed to be by Michelangelo in the Stanza Segreta, or Secret Room, at ...

Medici: The Magnificent (or Medici season two) on Netflix has as its final centrepiece the Pazzi conspiracy. The Pazzi conspiracy was a real-life historical event, which saw the Pazzi family try to ...

In his 1963 book, 'The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank,' medieval economic historian Raymond de Roover likens the Medici banking dynasty to today's banking fortresses. And it makes sense. The ...

One of the many new shows to hit Netflix this weekend technically isn’t new at all. Medici: The Magnificent is actually just a follow up season to Medici: Masters of Florence, a lavish Renaissance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the early 15th century the Medici family helped foster a cultural revolution that took Italy out of the dark ages. Cut to ...

The Albizzi were one of the oldest families in Florence and led the republican government for two generations. By 1427, they were the most powerful family in the city, and far richer than the Medici.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. When Cosimo I de’ Medici became the second duke of Florence, ...