Medici Family and Renaissance Art

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The paper relates that the Medici family did not only contribute materially to the development of art during the Renaissance, but was also responsible for the aesthetic selection of the works and artists that are now considered representative for that period. The paper focuses on the contributions of Lorenzo de Medici in particular. The paper clearly shows how the Medici family played a crucial part in the artistic advancements of the Renaissance.

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"The Italian Renaissance was a period of extreme flourish for all the arts as well as for culture itself. It is often considered to be a period of increased awareness and illumination by comparison with the previous dark age, the Middle Ages. The period was marked by a renewed interest for ancient Roman and Greek models paired with a notable advancement in science and philosophy. The great names of the Italian Renaissance speak by themselves for the cultural rebirth that began in the fourteenth century in Italy. Among them there are painters Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci or Botticelli and writers like Petrarch or Machiavelli. Notably, the great scholars and artists of the Renaissance were accomplished creators in various fields, from literature to philosophy, sculpture or architecture."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Jurdjevig, Mark. "Civic Humanism and the Rise of the Medici." Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 52, 1999.
• Mack, Charles R. "The Aesthetics of Italian Renaissance Art: A Reconsideration of Style." Renaissance Quarterly 53.2 (Summer 2000): 569.
• Young, G. F. The Medici. New York: The Modern Library, 1933.

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