Nel’s Reviews > The Medici Boy > Status Update

reading this along with the medici book is an interesting experience - the book also goes in detail about donatello's creative process even describing the method of crafting broze statues.

"and in truth the laws were clear: the ultimate penalty for sodomy was death by fire."
despite the clear laws, very few people were burned for sodomy, most received much lighter sentances like a fine or exile, and the majority was probably simply dropped due to protection from patrons. and someone like donatello would never even be prosecuted due to his friendship with cosimo. and he never was, despite the gossip.

"He is handsome but useless. Send him to Donato. Donato will find use for him."

Im sure he will.
But also i like how they are passing around apprentices like candy.

so far so good

the rating is kinda low but i wanna give it a try cuz gay donatello c'mon