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Van Veen argues that Cosimo represented himself as a lofty ruler in the initial phase of his regime, but that from 1559 onwards, he posed as a citizen-prince. Analyzing all of Cosimo's major commissions, both art and architecture, to support his argument, van Veen also examines historiographical and literary evidence.McCormick, Andrew P. is the author of 'Cosimo I De' Medici and His Self-representation in Florentine Art and Culture ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521837224 and ISBN 0521837227.
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