Michelozzo di Bartolomeo’s Palazzo Medici-Riccardi is considered one of the greatest palaces built during the Renaissance in Florence. This Palazzo began being built in 1444 and is where the Medici family resided and worked for a while. Architecture during the Renaissance consisted of bringing some architectural elements inspired by the classical period, and this building is no exception. Its outside is simple, although it consists of an entablature with a large cornice and it’s in a square form. Classical Architecture also inspires the Palazzo, since it includes a courtyard that contains Corinthian columns, round arches and vaulted ceilings and it clearly demonstrates how it’s design dates to its past period. The courtyard brings us to a spacious
