THE DAY THAT SAVED THE RENAISSANCE The epic battle that inspired Leonardo da Vinci
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he battle fought on 29 June 1440 set the course for Italian and western cultural development, the victory of the anti-Milanese league determining the survival of the artistic and philosophical tenets we associate with the Renaissance. Thus, this book in not simply the account of a blood-splashed afternoon, but rather a composition on 15th century Italy, with Leonardo da Vinci’s lost masterpiece as its leitmotiv.
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Published in 2011 | €19,00 | pp. 240 Rights available: World rights Material available: provisional English chapters
KILL THE MEDICI! Florence and the Pazzi Conspiracy
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he murderous attempt against Lorenzo and Giuliano de’ Medici, on 26 April 1478, is a well-known story. Less familiar are the intricacies of 15th century Italian political and military affairs, when Italy was teaching the world
how to rule and how to fight. By analyzing this seminal moment in history, Niccolò Capponi will also describe the highly sophisticated and brutal environment of Renaissance Italy, as its inhabitants danced with their doom.
Published in 2013 Rights available: World rights NON-fiction