Debated concepts : magnificence and splendour
The classical and medieval precedents for magnificence
The magnificence debate in fifteenth-century Florence
The currency of the magnificence debates in fifteenth-century Florence
The motivation to build : for God, for the city and for oneself
Exemplary magnificence : building anew in the antique style
The principle of decorum in the architectural treatises of Alberti and Filarete
Going beyond the palace façade
Connecting the interior and exterior
The accessibility of the palace and its spaces
Magnificent hospitality in the splendid interior
Rooms and their functions
Furniture and display in the splendid interior
La camera bella : the room made beautiful through domestic display
