Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici was a Florentine noblewoman who played a significant role in the political landscape of 15th-century Italy. Her marriage into the powerful Medici family forged a crucial alliance, reflecting the intricate blend of personal relationships and political strategy that defined the era. Though her life was intertwined with the machinations of Florence's elite, her influence extended beyond mere social standing.
This is a collection of Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici's body of religious poems. Ranging from lyrics on the Nativity to dialogues between Christ and the sinner who kneels before him, the nine poems of praise included here are among the few such poems known to have been written by the woman.