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Early Article: The Medici Method

Florence’s leading medieval family turned a banking career into political power and paradigm shifts in art and science. Their methods hold lessons for philanthropy today.

Nov 05, 2025
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Armin Kleiner/Donatello’s David, the first freestanding bronze nude sculpture since antiquity

This article by Stephen Pimentel will be published at Palladium Magazine on November 7, 2025.

Throughout history the workings of money have rarely been understood. The Medici of Florence were among the few who understood all its functions clearly and are because …

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