Title:
The tomb of Leonardo Bruni (c1369-1444), Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence, 1882. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
The tomb of Leonardo Bruni (c1369-1444), Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence, 1882. Leonardo Bruni (or Leonardo Aretino) was a leading humanist, historian and a chancellor of Florence. He has been called the first modern historian. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882).