The Artist, The Merchant And The Statesman V1: Of The Age Of The Medici, And Of Our Own Times (1845) is a book written by Charles Edwards Lester. The book is a historical account of the Age of the Medici, a period in Italian history marked by the rise of the Medici family in Florence and their patronage of the arts. The book also explores the role of the artist, the merchant, and the statesman in shaping the political and cultural landscape of the...