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Laurentian Library - Florence
Michelangelo’s design for the facade of San Lorenzo in Florence

When the Medici library was created in the early 15th century, it was more a desire than a fully-fledged library.

The collection of books started by Cosimo de Medici carried with it a vision: to create a center for learning and a nexus for the revival of classical knowledge as well as to ens…

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