Catherine de' Medici

Told during a Zoom interview that Sofia seemed more like Lucrezia Borgia and Catherine de’ Medici than a comic book character, Milioti matter-of-factly says, “That’s certainly incredible company to be in.”

Samantha Morton, with her velvet ruthlessness, headlines a second season of this bloody, satirical fantasia on the life of Catherine de’ Medici.

In 2019, the designer Luca Nichetto first collaborated with the venerable porcelain manufacturer Ginori 1735, introducing candle holders and diffusers disseminating fragrances inspired by the court of Catherine de’ Medici.

Catherine de’ Medici, the 16th century ruler of France, did the unthinkable for her time: She rose to power in a man’s world.

In a life lived across most of the 16th century, Catherine de' Medici was Queen of France, the mother of three kings and two queens, and the mother-in-law of Mary, Queen of Scots.