The exhibition retraced the historical and artistic events of the two centuries that witnessed the evolution of Medici wealth and influence and its subsequent affirmation as the reigning dynasty of Renaissance Florence.
This exhibition of more than 200 works of art and historical documentation from more than 60 Italian museums, institutions and private lenders was one of the principal events celebrating the 550th anniversary of the incoronation of Mattia Corvino, legendary sovereign of Hungary who established ties between Florence, Italy and Hungary during the Renaissance. Promoted by the Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali and the Opificio of the Pietre Dure, curated by Monica Bietti and Annamaria Giusti with Maria Sframeli, the exhibition was organized by Contemporanea Progetti for the prestigious Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest in 2008.