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

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

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Book Description
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.

Lorenzo de'Medici, Collector of Antiquities: Collector and Antiquarian,Laurie Fusco,Gino Corti,Cambridge University Press,0521452457,Art,Artists, Architects, Photographers,Biography / Autobiography,General,Historical - General,Letters,Antiques & Collectables,Art / General,History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600

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