A Renaissance Florence with a skilled tailor and an even better patron
Florence during the Renaissance, born into merchant and banker households, feels like it sits at just the right distance. Danger is near enough to be stimulating, yet capital, politics, and the arts are all in place, allowing every risk to be turned into a calculated move. While savoring the drama of shifting power and genius-level creativity, there is no trace of the boredom of a modern, overly regulated, overly stable nation-state.