Lorenzo De Medici

El Magnifico

Period 5
16 December 2013
1500 words

Period 5

16 December 2013
1500 words
El Magnifico Of all the Renaissance artists, thinkers, poets, writers, adventurers, and contributors, the name “Lorenzo de Medici” stands out and seems to have some relationship with all the rest. Lorenzo was a major patron of the arts and helped create a time of rebirth, during which the arts held new meaning and reprisal. vHe was also a prominent political leader and made impacts that have lasted even through today. Lorenzo de Medici was born on the New Year of 1449, in Florence. At the time, Florence was considered an independent Italian city state. Lorenzo was born into a family of nobility
In December 1446, he was instated in the “Council of One Hundred” in Florence, to help rule the state. He made alliances with friends and made peace with foes during his time in office. Lorenzo was observed by those around him “to govern as much as possible by constitutional methods" (Discovering Biography). In fact, at just sixteen years old, Lorenzo managed to set up the council to be pro-Medicean, where he was able to pass more legislation that he favored. As Lorenzo de Medici’s life progressed, he became known as a sound political leader and a generous patron of the arts. He was crowned with the nickname, “El Magnifico” meaning “The Magnificent.” Lorenzo died on April 8, 1492 from unknown health reasons. Lorenzo was a man who was given respect, admiration, and love due to his accomplishments and talents. In his lifetime, he managed to lead Florence to become one of the most prominent Italian states and to give recognition to several aspiring Renaissance men and women. Three major contributions that Lorenzo de Medici made were his political greatness, his generosity surrounding the arts, and his post-mortem contributions as a
In a world where political advancement and artistic appreciation was young, Lorenzo helped it to mature and used these to become successful and powerful. He created one of the first very successful Italian city-states. He became well versed in art supported the talented artists of his time. Then, he fused the two together to create an expanding city that brought together young artists to create beautiful sculptures, paintings, etc. Lorenzo de Medici played such an invaluable role in the Renaissance. He used his political power to serve as the gateway for artists to become famous. Then, the artists would spread their art and it could be seen by the world. Thus, they too would become influenced by the art that so represented the Renaissance spirit and culture. Lorenzo de Medici remains one of the most profound and influential rulers to date and has made countless contributions to the world during the Renaissance, and our own modern