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Amongst the Medici

Classicist Bettany Hughes present this series about Renaissance Florence.

Radio 4 Extra,3 episodes

Episodes

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1. Money is Power
Why did the Medici family support the great artists of the day?
22 Feb 2006,30 mins
2. A Golden Age?
Was Donatello's David being used by the Medicis to boost their own status?
01 Mar 2006,30 mins
3. High Art?
How false gods laid the cornerstones of Western civilisation.
08 Mar 2006,30 mins