The Medici Brothers 1469-78

Robert Hole examines the often misunderstood careers of Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano, whose power in Renaissance Florence was wielded with great subtlety and skill.

Giuliano de' Medici (left) and Lorenzo de' Medici. Portraits by Botticelli and an unknown artistOn Tuesday 6 June 1469 a marriage was celebrated in Florence.

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