Art as Florence's Defense Budget
59:51–1:00:31 · 40s
Palmer argues Florentine splendor was a strategic ‘culture victory’—lavish art and gifts cost less than armies yet deterred invasion by flattering powerful rivals like France.
59:51–1:00:31 · 40s
Palmer argues Florentine splendor was a strategic ‘culture victory’—lavish art and gifts cost less than armies yet deterred invasion by flattering powerful rivals like France.
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