Catherine de' Medici

The Medici Many people consider the Medici to be the Godfathers of the Renaissance, but then again, many people do not.The Medici controlled the city of Florence all through the Renaissance. They had a large impact on the growth of the Italian Renaissance. They mainly helped through their patronage of the arts and humanism. In this essay readers will learn all about the Medici and how they gained their wealth and power, along with how they were beneficial to Florence. The Medici were very…

4. Florence was considered to be the focus of what came to be the Renaissance. The political realm of Florence was dictated by the Medici family. This family controlled the city in secret, for nearly eight decades. The family saw the city of Florence as their work of art One member of this family was Cosimo de’ Medici. Cosimo embraced the very essence of what humanism is. Humanism embraces the arts and literature from cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome. Cosimo made sure that he was constantly…

Saint Philip Neri is an interesting person. He was born on July 21 in 1515 in Florence, Italy. Symbols that stand for Saint Philip Neri are, the rosary, lily, and an Angel holding a book. The rosary stands for his love and devotion for God. The lily symbolizing purity and humility and an Angel holding a book symbolizing wisdom. Saint Philip Neri died on May 26, 1595 in Rome, Italy. He was canonized on March 12, 1622 by Pope Gregory XV. We celebrate his feast day on May 26. Saint Philip Neri’s…

and overall power in their community. One example of this was the Medici family. The Medici family was a family of merchants who were very important bankers and gained the account of the Roman Catholic Church. At that time the Church was the most important organization in Italy so this account was a major advantage against their many rivals. Soon Cosimo de Medici took control over florence and lead a long legacy of rule. The Medici family were huge patrons of the arts and decorated their…

In the 15th century, The Medici Family became “Europe’s greatest banking dynasty.” Once wealthy textile merchants, the Medici Family used their wealth to become dukes of Florence and eventually held positions of four popes and two French regents. In 1397, the family established a financial institution called The Medici Bank, which became the largest bank in Europe. Furthermore, the Medici introduced the idea of lending and as Ferguson argues, the “decentralization of their lending and reaching…

Brunelleschi was commissioned by the Medici in 1418 to redesign this 11th-century Romanesque church and in the design Brunelleschi added Pietra Serena stone, domical vaults over side aisles and other architectural details. Brunelleschi’s design for San Lorenzo was not completed until after his death. Most of my focus will be on the contract between the Medici and Brunelleschi, since it was a deal just like the deals were done at the timee for other works of art. The Medici are know for their…

was the Medici Family Crest made from tempera, silver and gold on wood. The Medici family was the first attained wealth and political power in Florence, Italy around the 13 century which was much of the renaissance era. With the great accomplishments of the commerce and banking. When Cosimo de’ Medici came into power in 1434. The family had a huge fascination with art and humanity which made Italy the source of the renaissance. The family dynasty ended after 3 centuries after the last Medici did…

While Gombrich and Dempsey discussed the Primavera in relation to the Villa Castello, Smith has argued that the Medici inventories and other recent scholarship has found no real proof that the Primavera, The Birth of Venus and Minerva and the Centaur were displayed there. Instead, he claims, that original location of these works was in fact Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco’s…

Ghibelline towers and ancient theater of Florentia, the Roman colony. (Fulceri, Elena) The Palazzo Vecchio began as the official home of the Priors, chief magistrates, and the Gonfaloniere, governing body of the Republic. Ruling Florence and Tuscany, the Medici dynasty lived in their own palace until 1540. “Between 1865 and 1872, during the Italian struggle for unity, it was, for a time, the seat of the government, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Foreign Ministry,” (Rogers, Barbara).…

Many city state like like Florence and Sienna became republic which allowed the people to vote. Ambrogio Lorenzetti painted the first panoramic landscape in the western art. In the painting it showed the well governed state and how the merchant doing there business. When the black plague came around to some region it was a moment that boosted economic growth. A city state who start to dominate after the black plague was Florence which is known as the home of the Renaissance. The Renaissance time…