Florence: Lecture 2 of 3. Florence: Queen of the Renaissance

The aftermath of the Black Death saw great upheavals in the economic, social and political life of Florence. But within two generations things were back to normal in Florence.

The old banking families rebuilt their fortunes, the building boom resumed, and Florence became a magnet for painters, sculptors, and architects from all over Europe. A lecture by Dr.

William J. Neidinger.