January 1‚ 1449. Born into the famous Medici family‚ Lorenzo’s grandfather‚ Cosimo‚ was well-known for his wealth which he used for funding the arts. Among his four siblings‚ Lorenzo was considered to be the smartest and so was sent on trips to meet many popular figures at the time‚ including the pope and political people‚ by his father. Cosimo prepared Lorenzo for a role in power as a child also‚ knowing that his son’s health was depleting quickly. As Cosimo predicted‚ Piero died leaving Lorenzo
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Bronzino in 1545. Historians debate whether the portrait illustrates her status and the fact she gave birth to many children. Yet‚ Eleanor brought important family connections from the Spanish which expanded the Medici power. She became a patron through her wealth while shaping the power of the Medici family. Eleanor did not go without criticism from the Florentines. The importance of this essay is to address the dislike the Florentines had against her‚ the role she played in politics‚
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city became important as a crossroads for wool traders. Giovanni and Cosimo de Medici used banking to make Florence a crossroads for finance. With these connections made‚ Florence became a crossroads for ideas. The city was opened up to the ideals and philosophies of distant lands‚ and absorbed these into the writing and art it produced. That art then flowed freely outward to the rest of Italy and the European continent. The Medici maintained the stability of these connections through financial and
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Michelangelo created something completely new when he sculpted David. His interpretation of the hero‚ and the way he is depicted‚ changed the way sculpture was made in the Renaissance and in later art. In this essay‚ I will explain the historical context in which Michelangelo lived and what circumstances led to the making of one of his most famous sculptures‚ David. I will then go on to analyse the statue and how it was different from previous versions. To finish‚ I will talk about the influence
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Pico and Shakespeare Revolutionists of the Renaissance The Renaissance‚ a time of great discovery and strong passion for thought and logic contained two distinct writers. Pico de Mirandola and William Shakespeare wrote two major works of literature. The Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ written by Pico explains the Renaissance ideas of human achievement and freewill to accomplish tasks without the help of the church. A very famous playwright‚ William Shakespeare also talked about these same Renaissance
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created a money economy. There was a need for people to change money and convert one type of currency to another. Thus‚ many merchants‚ crafts people‚ and bankers became important in society. Another example is Medici’s bank. In the 15th century Cosimo de Medici opened a bank‚ and began to open up branches in major cities in Europe. Therefore‚ it shows the economy during the renaissance changed in an uprising way. My last factor of change during the renaissance is the social change. In the middle age
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Mannerist period‚ and of Bronzino’s master Pontormo. The painting may have been commissioned by the Duke of Florence‚ Cosimo de’ Medici or by Francesco Salviati‚ to be presented by him as a gift to Francis I of France. Vasari wrote that it was sent to King Francis‚ though he does not specify by whom. The erotic imagery would have appealed to the tastes prevalent in both the Medici and French courts at this time. The attention to texture and wealth is also consistent with Bronzino’s aristocratic patronage
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This comes into context through Machiavelli’s political background‚ as he had worked for the government‚ and later dedicated The Prince to Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ the ruler of Florence. The Medici family had a longstanding succession of rulers‚ with Lorenzo coming into rule in 1469‚ with the majority support from
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Machiavelli never thought about how big of an impact and influence‚ The Prince would be. However‚ as history tells the work becomes a major part in the Renaissance and becomes one of the most influential works at that time‚ and becomes the most famous work from Machiavelli‚ in fact more famous and influential than all of his works put together. During the Renaissance‚ the reformation came from ideals or theories of political and social issues. Machiavelli played and participated in very involved
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Renaissance or rebirth of the Greco- Roman era‚ a period in time in which all aspects of the humanities flourished. It was also during this time period in which the majority of the humanists deemed the “greatest” were produced. From the Lorenzo de Medici to Raphael‚ these greats were extremely well rounded and had great moral values. As a foundation for their success and moral values‚ they benefited greatly from the writings and teaching of their Greek and Roman predecessors as well as the Bible
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