Early Renaissance Flashcards
Birthplace of the Early Renaissance
Florence
Stable govt. / stable economy / major trade center / strong economic growth / patron of the arts
Florence
Leading family of Florence from 1434
De Medicis
Banker / popular in Florence / popular / brought stability and prosperity to Florence
De Medicis
Supported Botticelli / Donatello / Brunelleschi
De Medicis
Ruled 1434 - 1464
De Medicis
Pater Patriae
Father of his country (on Cosimo de Medici’s tombstone)
Sickly and suffered from gout
Piero de Medici
Continued father’s example / excellent business man
Piero de Medici
Age 21 when he came to power - nicknamed “The Magnificent” - faced conspiracy in 1478 - Successful diplomat
Lorenzo de Medici
Patron of Michelangelo and da Vinci - 1469-1499
Lorenzo de Medici
Brother of Lorenzo
Guiliano de Medici
Died at age 25 during Pazzi conspiracy
Guilano de Medici
Illegitimate son became Pope Clement VII
Guilano de Medici
More respected of the two Florentine families
De Medici’s - Pazzi’s jealous
Kill brothers at luncheon hosted by Lorenzo - Guilano not prepared so plan fell through
Plan A
Dispose of brothers at luncheon after High Mass on Easter - ambassadors / Florentine Knights present - Guiliano still not present
Plan B
Assassinate Guiliano (Francesco and Bernardo) after mass - priests (Maffei and Stefano) replace Batista - Mass is over and conspirators attack - Bernardo stabs Guiliano in chest - Francesco stabs Guilano 18 times (one stab severs Fran.’s tendon) - Maffei wounds Lorenzo - chaos ensues and conspirators flee - plan fails
Plan C
Captured and betrays conspirators
Francesco
Stripped of possessions and crest destroyed wherever found
Pazzi family
Ignored plot / guilt of conspirators - untouchable
Pope
Favored diplomacy over war and is returned to power by pursuading Don Ferrante of Naples (leader of Pop’s soldier) for peace and ends Pope’s retribution
Lorenzo de Medici
1400 - 1495
Early Renaissance Art
Stylization of Byzantine art replaced by
Naturalism
2 types of painting in early Renaissance
Religious or Mythology
Exploration of new form - types of experimentation
Perspective Foreshortening Sfmato Chiaroscuro Atmospheric perspective