Florence: The Art of Magnificence

Florence: The Art of Magnificence

Renaissance Florence was the birthplace of the modern world and is home to many of its greatest artistic treasures. Florentine artists revolutionized art and architecture, and families like the Medici dominated European finance and politics. This documentary takes you through the streets, palaces and piazzas of Florence in order to discover how this city invented the art of magnificence.

Florence: The Art of Magnificence

28m 50s

Renaissance Florence was the birthplace of the modern world and is home to many of its greatest artistic treasures. Florentine artists revolutionized art and architecture, and families like the Medici dominated European finance and politics. This documentary takes you through the streets, palaces and piazzas of Florence in order to discover how this city invented the art of magnificence.

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