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'The Journey of the Magi' by Benozzo Gozzoli, commissioned by Piero the Gouty for the Palazzo Medici Riccardi. It features his son Lorenzo, who would become known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, as one of the three kings
Renaissance

“They were on a level with today’s billionaires” – your guide to the Medici: bankers to the Pope, rulers of Florence, patrons of the Renaissance

A bust of Marcus Aurelius and a detail on Marcus Aurelius’s column in Rome
Roman

Marcus Aurelius: Rome’s reluctant killer

Historian Catherine Fletcher responds to listener questions about the infamous Italian family, from their role in the Renaissance to stories of dark deeds and scandalous affairs. (Image by Getty Images)
Tudor

The Medici: everything you wanted to know

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Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (Photo by Alamy)
Roman

Ravenna: from Roman powerhouse to artistic hub

The feared WW2 German battleship 'Bismarck', May 1941. (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
20th Century

Quiz How well do you know your warships?

Portrait of Catherine de Medici, also known as the Serpent Queen
Tudor

Catherine de Medici The life, death and legacy of the 'Serpent Queen'

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Medieval

How Machiavellian was Machiavelli?

Catherine Fletcher discusses what is known about the private life and relationships of the Renaissance polymath, and considers the historical inspirations for the new TV drama Leonardo. (Image by Getty Images)
Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci’s private life

Frank Spotnitz and Steve Thompson, creators of the new drama 'Leonardo' starring Aidan Turner, talk about the inspirations behind their series on the Renaissance polymath. (Image by © Fabio Lovino)
Renaissance

Leonardo: bringing Da Vinci to the screen

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Aidan Turner as Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance

Leonardo: the real history behind the new Renaissance drama

Drawing of an old and young man, possibly Salai, by Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci’s private relationships: what’s known?

Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
Renaissance

Leonardo & Michelangelo: rivalry and inspiration

Leonardo da Vinci’s full-scale cartoon drawing of Isabella d’Este
Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci’s patrons: the people who paid for the masterpieces

Salt cellar with Neptune and Tellus by Benvenuto Cellini
Renaissance

Benvenuto Cellini How the 'bad boy' sculptor gives us a fresh perspective on the Renaissance

'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci.
Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings: a guide to 8 famous works

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