Florence and the Medcis Flashcards
Where were the medici’s based off of?
Florence
What made them so rich and powerful? Because of them, what devloped?
They were into banking and they loaned money to the church. Modern banking developed here
What were they known for outside of their jobs?
They were extreme patrons of the arts. Loved michelangelo etc.
who is Lorenzo the magnificent (1449-1492)
Believer of neoplatanism, wrote poetry, organized scholars, artists
What is the Pazzi conspiracy
plot by members of the Pazzi family and others to displace the Medici family as rulers of Renaissance Florence
there was an attempt to assassinate Lorenzo de’ Medici and his brother Giuliano de’ Medici. Lorenzo was wounded but survived; Giuliano was killed
why did the reinassance decline in Florence after medicis?
because they were the great supporters of the artists during the renaissance.
