he was a pleasure loving man, loved the arts, theater, music, all that sort of thing. >> leo x and members of the medici dynasty represent the most glorious aspect of the papacy at the beginning of the 16th century and also its nemesis. they are the initiators of the alliance between the papacy and the arts and the corruption of western christianity altogether. >> leo x celebrates his election with a party in florence. part of the celebration includes a young boy painted in gold. in the middle of the festivities, the boy dies from paint poisoning.