Florence - Palazzo dei Pazzi

The palace was built for Jacopo de'Pazzi (executed in 1478 after the conspiracy against Lorenzo and Giuliano de'Medici). The work was originally under the direction of Brunelleschi (1430) but was later taken over by Giuliano da Maiano (1462-1472) whose contribution is marked by its meticulous finish and love for architectural detail.

The Pazzi family, who moved to Florence from Fiesole in the Middle Ages, personified commercial acumen and hunger for power. Once Lorenzo de'Medici had survived their murder bid their attempt to break the power of the Medicis was doomed to failure. The family was banned and their palace came into the possession of the Cibo family and then later the Strozzis and Quarantesis.