Introduction : The Valori family in the Florentine Renaissance -- Francesco Valori and the Savonarolan republic -- Marsilio Ficino and the Valori family -- The Valori family and Machiavelli's portraits of Francesco il Vecchio -- The Valori family and Luca Della Robbia's Vita di Bartolomeo -- The Valori self-portrait under the Medici grand dukes -- The last portraits of the Valori family -- Conclusion : The Valori family in Florentine historiography
Summary
This work examines the relationship between the Valori family and the political and intellectual evolution of the Florentine Renaissance. Following the family's fortunes over five generations, Jurdjevic retraces its involvement in the political struggles that marked this turbulent period in the history of Florence
Notes
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Northwestern University
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-191) and index
