Finished after his death, the Florentine sculptor’s brilliant work in Venice surpassed Donatello’s Statue of Gattamelata and inspired Leonardo’s later efforts.

Founded in 1784, Florence’s fine arts academy occupies a former 14th-century hospital and traces its roots to the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, the prestigious body established by Cosimo de ...

The subtle comedy makes this one of Botticelli’s most famous works. 3. Young Man Holding a Medal of Cosimo de’ Medici (c. 1474–75) ...

Bid Department: T: +1 212 606 7414 View on Sotheby's Website Contact Sotheby's New York Manuzio, Aldo II. Vita di Cosimo de' Medici, primo gran duca di Toscana. Bologna: [Aldo II Manuzio], 1586 Large ...

View Manuzio, Vita di Cosimo de Medici, Bologna, Aldo II, 1586, nineteenth-century half calf, large paper copy on artnet. Browse more upcoming and past Decorative Art auction lots.

Cosimo was the elder son and successor of Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici, who founded the Medici Bank in the 1390s, opened branches in Rome, Venice and Naples and went on to take charge of the Vatican’s ...

Established in 1397 by Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici, the bank revolutionised European economics through innovative practices, catalysing the Renaissance movement.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. This is Cosimo de Medici. Specifically, Cosimo the first de Medici. There were quite a few Cosimos ...