Florence, the end of XV, the height of the Medici dynasty: on the streets walks the young Leonardo da Vinci, the genius Leon Battista Alberti, is finalizing a remake of the facade of the church of Santa Maria Novella, and the trees, of which very soon will be prepared for burning firewood libertarian Girolamo Savonarola, a young and does rustle their crowns. The air smells of oil paints and the sun. The young aristocrat Ezio Auditor da Firenze flits carelessly on the roofs and frightens pigeons: more than anything to excite his mole on the cheek of his girlfriend and disassembly with other similar turns reveals.