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Lorenzo de'Medici, Collector of Antiquities: Collector and Antiquarian Book

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.Read More

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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.

  • 0521452457
  • 9780521452458
  • Laurie Fusco, Gino Corti
  • 10 April 2006
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 446
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