medici, house of

Presents an overview of the history of the Medici family, Florentine bankers and one of Europe's great dynasties, including information on how they built a fortune in banking by lending money at interest.

A catalog to the 2002-2003 exhibition which showcases art produced in Florence under the influence of the first Medici grand dukes from 1537 to 1631, with essays that discuss the ties between the Medicis and Michelangelo, as well as their sponsorship of other artists.