Of all the masterpieces in the Louvre, none has a more appropriate home than the 24 paintings glorifying the life and reign of Marie de’ Medici, Queen of France. Painted by Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens, the series known as the “Marie de’ Medici Cycle” (1622–1625), are among the greatest artistic achievements of their age….
Marie de’ Medici and the Continuation of the Medici Family Art Patronage
April 25, 2023
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi: The Power and Beauty of the Medici Palace
Once ruled by the powerful Medici family, Florence hosts some of the most beautiful treasures of the Italian Renaissance. Among these is the official residence of the Medicis until 1659, known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, or the Medici Palace. In 1444, Cosimo the Elder, the head of the Medici banking family, commissioned this palace…
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