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Lorenzo the Magnificent

Lorenzo the Magnificent

Loth, David

Hardcover

Literary Fiction

ISBN10: 1432616161
ISBN13: 9781432616168
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Apr 1 2005
Pages: 364
Weight: 1.55
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Lorenzo the Magnificent is a biography written by David Loth about the life of Lorenzo de' Medici, a prominent Italian statesman and patron of the arts during the Renaissance period. The book delves into Lorenzo's upbringing and education, his political career as the de facto ruler of Florence, and his passion for the arts, including his patronage of famous artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo. Loth also explores Lorenzo's personal life, including his relationships with his family, his marriage to Clarice Orsini, and his affairs with various mistresses. The book provides a detailed account of the political and cultural landscape of Renaissance Italy, as well as the impact Lorenzo had on it. Overall, Lorenzo the Magnificent is a comprehensive and engaging portrait of a fascinating historical figure.1929. David Loth, in Lorenzo the Magnificent, tells a story of the exploits of Lorenzo de Medici as a pageant director. Lorenzo was a great showman. One of the chief interests of his life was furnishing to the citizens of Florence artistic and magnificent spectacles of many sorts. He produced many religious pageants with striking realism and effectiveness. On one occasion, he surpassed himself in staging a pageant of Pentecost. The descent of the tongues of fire upon the apostles, however, was just a bit too realistic. Actual fire was used, the flimsy trimmings and stage hangings were set ablaze, and not only the stage but the whole church burned down.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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