Considered the father of modern political science and political philosophy.

The renaissance sculptor responsible for creating the Baptistery of Florence.

A family with its history in terracotta finely etched onto the city for centuries.

Poet, humanist and author of On Famous Women and The Decameron.

Sculptor, goldsmith and famous for developing a revolutionary painting technique.

Writer, cryptographer and all-round intellectual that also assisted Pope Nicholas V.

Influenced by Florence his 'La belle Jardiniere' is a revered statement of the renaissance.

Born in nearby Empoli, noted Italian portraitist and mannerist painter.

Early Florentine artist capturing the late Gothic style and the transformation.