If you ever found yourself in Florence, or Firenze as the locals call it, it was probably hard to miss the name of the Medici family. The story of how its three generations almost single-handedly influenced the prosperity of an entire city-state is still an interesting one, six centuries on.

Some credit the Medicis for Florence’s rebirth – renaissance – even if the nature of their intention varies, depending on who you ask. But whatever that nature may be, the fact remains that culture, science and art flourished during the Medici’s time. It is during the years between 1397 and 1495 that we got some of the world’s most famous artworks – which you can still see in Florence today!