5. The Other Side of the Coin

The New Athens: so is the Florence of the Medici, a hub for intellectuals, artists, poets and architects. Giovanni Battista da Montesecco, the man who decided to spare Lorenzo de' Medici's life, recounts his encounters with the Magnifico and 15th-century Florence. A journey among the majestic churches and the small streets that innervate the Florentine city: in this installment, we will discover how the Medici family, and Lorenzo in particular, worked to make their Florence the jewel in the crown of all Italy.