Begin by considering the pervasive “Medici Myth” surrounding the illustrious family—the “White” myth, which extols their achievements, and the “Black” myth, which harshly criticizes their influence.

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, ...

LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is pleased to announce the opening of The Medici Dynasty: Renaissance in Florence, an ...

After centuries in which the Catholic Church has controlled thought and ideas, one city at the heart of fifteenth century Europe is poised on the threshold of an intellectual and artistic revolution.

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.

The Medici and the legacy of Michelangelo in late Renaissance Florence : an introduction / Alan P. Darr -- Michelangelo and the Medici / Cristina Acidini Luchinat -- The Medici grand-ducal family and ...