Eleonora Di Toledo E Il Palazzo Ducale Di Firenze

Written for the 500th anniversary of the birth of Eleonora di Toledo (1522-1562), the book focuses specifically on the presence of Cosimo I de' Medici's consort at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. It sheds light on little-known aspects of Eleonora's daily life within the setting that has long served as the seat of Florentine power. Food, gambling, public relations, as well as relationships with family members or with artists and craftsmen, are the many topics that are explored in the pages of this book.

Texts by Sara Funaro, Matteo Spanò, Carlo Francini, Valentina Zucchi, Bruce Edelstein, Alessio Assonitis, Federico Giglio, and Elisabetta Stumpo.