(dramatic music) On September 7th, 1433, Cosimo de Medici was summoned before ... is a portrait of Pope Pius II, the Pope who gave the Medici permission to build this chapel in their home.

Under Cosimo, the bank expanded rapidly In ... the Medici held royal posts as the Dukes of Tuscany. Catherine de Medici (daughter of Lorenzo II) even became the Queen of France in 1547 when ...

Pictured here, a life-sized portrait of Grand Duke Cosimo II de’ Medici depicts the ruler towering over two female figures who act as allegories for the cities of Siena and Florence. Uffizi ...

Pragmatic pacifists marshaled around Cosimo de'Medici. Maso degli Albizzi, Capo of his family, had two sons, Luca and Rinaldo. From a young age, Luca was friends with Cosimo de'Medici. They shared ...

The hidden gems, which depict former Grand Dukes Ferdinando I and Cosimo II de Medici as a young man, were uncovered in the museum’s west wing. The portrait of Cosimo II, which is full length ...

The Marriage Portrait is Maggie O' Farrell's fictional interpretation of Lucrezia de Cosimo de Medici, who fights to survive her forced marriage with her abhorrent husband, Duke Alfonso II.

The exhibition focuses on the later 16th century rule of Florence by Cosimo I de’ Medici and introduces the cast of Mannerist painters who helped him craft his image as the city-state’s ...

Pragmatic pacifists marshaled around Cosimo de'Medici. Maso degli Albizzi, patriach of his family, had two sons, Luca and Rinaldo. From a young age, Luca was friends with Cosimo de'Medici.