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There are some buildings, like the White House or Buckingham Palace, which, in the collective imagination, immediately evoke the image of power. One such structure is Florence’s iconic Palazzo Vecchio, also known as the Palazzo della Signoria – the seat of the Signoria of the Florentine Republic in the 14th century, the government center of the Medici grand dukes of Tuscany and, latterly, the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy. Today, it is the Town Hall of Florence as well as an extraordinary museum. In the rooms of Palazzo Vecchio, the history of art is intertwined with that of power like nowhere else in the world. This captivating documentary from RAI Com features interviews with Italian historians and art experts, with linking narration in English.