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Lorenzo de'Medici was a passionate collector of objects from antiquity and the post-antiquity period as well as an important patron of the arts in fifteenth-century Florence. His activities as a collector are documented in a group of 173 previously unknown letters included in this volume. As revealed in these letters, Lorenzo had a preference for small objects: coins, hardstone vases, and gems. This book reveals how such objects were studied, displayed, selected and valued by de'Medici and other collectors during this period.
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Lorenzo de'Medici was a key figure in the creation of the Renaissance. An important patron of the arts in fifteenth-century Florence, he was also a passionate collector of objects from antiquity and the post-antique period. His activities as a collector are documented in a group of 173 letters, previously unknown and published here for the first time. As revealed in these letters, Lorenzo's real predilection was for small objects: coins, hardstone vases, and gems. This book reveals how objects were studied, where they were displayed, the criteria for their selection, and their monetary worth.
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"This important, comprehensive book investigates the collecting activity of Lorenzo de'Medici, among the most important figures of the Italian Renaissance. Based on extensive documentation, including 173 previously unpublished letters transcribed by Corti, it is immediately a standard resource on the subject ... With broad interdisciplinary appeal and an exemplary scholarly apparatus of notes, bibliography, documents, and photographs ... this book will be indispensable on the subject and is a must for academic libraries.”"
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"A vast and painstakingly researched volume ... this out of the ordinary art book is a significant and wise investment ... Highly recommended."
Nicola Linza, Il Postino
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