Piero di Cosimo de' Medici

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…

the Italian renaissance. He was considered the greatest artist in his lifetime. Through his time from birth until death, Michelangelo creativity was built up to dominate the art world. Michelangelo was brought into this world by father, Ludovico di Leonardo di…

Sandro Botticelli 's Primavera is one of the most famous Renaissance paintings. Created in 1482 and sometimes called the Allegory of Spring, the Primavera, Italian for spring, was commissioned by the Medici family. Symbolism is everywhere and often it sparks controversy over the true meaning of a work. The complexity and beauty incorporated compel the viewer to enter Venus’s Garden and become a part of the narrative. Many interpretations and representations of the figures are debated among…

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…

argued that it was Ficino’s letter to Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco and his discussion of mythological figures as guiding figures in Neoplatonism that is the key to truly understanding the painting. Unlike many of the other sources used throughout this essay, Gombrich discusses these figures and the painting as a conduit to higher planes of…

chambers and paintings. Construction on the fortress-like building began in 1299, designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, above the ruins of the Uberti 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…

The project of the dome began as many human endeavors begin: someone wanted to do something to show that they were the best. In typical human fashion, the fathers of Florence, Italy had decided that Florence would be the best and most advanced city around. They wanted to beat out their rivals in Milan to be the best that Europe had to offer. How would they do this? By building a cathedral with a stunning dome; something that had never been done before. But, they soon ran into a problem: they had…

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…

prepared for war, so peace from the war was settled a year later in March of 1668. However, little time had passed before another conflict arose. The Cardinal of Lorraine attempted to kidnap two allies of the Huguenots, The Prince of Condé and Odet de Coligny, a French aristocrat, and this action started the Third War of Religion.The Huguenots lost the two major battles in the Third War, and both sides decided to sign the Peace St. Germain in August of 1570. This treaty soothed tensions by…

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…