Who is Lorenzo de Medici from The Birth of Venus: A Novel and what is their importance? The_Birth_of_Venus_(novel) English & Literature Lorenzo de Medici | The Birth of Venus: A Novel

Lorenzo de Medici is a member of a family that ruled Florence for many generations. During his time as leader Lorenzo promoted the arts, becoming a patron to great artists who are still known today. Lorenzo becomes ill and dies early in this novel, an event that brings on one of the most tumultuous times in Florence history. It is also learned at the end of the novel that Mrs. Cecchi, Alessandra's mother, was a lover of Lorenzo's and that he is Alessandra's biological father.