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Niccolò Machiavelli, a name synonymous with political intrigue and strategic thinking, remains an enigma centuries after his death. In this exploration of his life and ideas, we unravel the mystery of the man who profoundly influenced Western politi…

Louis XII of France                                         Pope Julius II Ferdinand II of Aragon                                   Emperor Maximilian I Frederick I of Naples                                      Ludovico Sforza, Duk…

All photos Wikimedia Commons Pallas Athena and the Centaur Portrait of a Man with a Medal of Cosimo de Medici Magnificent Madonna Life of Moses from the Sistine Chapel Birth of Venus Primavera

All photos Wikimedia Commons "David" "Putto with a Dolphin" "Lady with Flowers" "Equestrian Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni" "The Baptism of Christ" "Tobias and the Angel" "Bust of Giuliano de Med…

Views from the lantern atop the dome The herringbone brickwork View of the ribs in the dome Views inside dome Brunelleschi's wooden model.  In order to maintain secrecy, he left off important details. flo…

All photos from Wikimedia Commons Anonymous 16th-century portrait of Donatello.  There are no contemporary portraits of the artist, so this likeness is questionable.  The painter most likely copied from various existing models and rendered a m…

The map is from Paul Strathern's "The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance." https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL...