Lisa is portrayed as a young Italian woman who learns about the murder of
Giuliano de' Medici, the brother of
Lorenzo de' Medici in the
Pazzi conspiracy in 1478. Giuliano's murder casts a shadow, especially as one of the killers has not been found. She later falls in love with Giuliano's namesake, Lorenzo's son
Giuliano in the aftermath of
Girolamo Savonarola's uprising in the late 15th century. == Reception ==