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The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance ?What is the name of the baby who is about to be baptized (1 The name of the baby who was baptized was Cosimo d’Medici ?What kind of “treasure” were ... Italians in the early years of the Renaissance looking for (2 Italians, in the early years of the Renaissance, were looking for Knowledge. Loss secrets of the .ancient world were the kind of treasures they were looking for ?What was special about Florence in 1400 (3 Florence in 1400 was a city like no other in Europe. It was the major trading center at the .heart of Tuscany. It was a republic in which powerful families were fighting for power ?Who was Giovanni de Medici and how had the family business grown (4 Giovanni de Medici was Cosimo’s father who ran a small scale bank. He grew the family business by caring a lot about loyalty. He took care of his clients. Who was Baldasarre Cosa and what position did Giovanni help him to achieve? (Please (5 note: Cosa is considered an antipope, meaning he is not a recognized pope of the (Catholic Church. See “The Great Schism,” Spielvogel Ch. 11 for more info Baldasarre Cosa was a former pirate who wanted to become the pope. Giovanni helped by .funding his dream. Giovanni loaned money to Cosa all the way from Priest to Cardinal ?How does helping Cosa help out the Medici (6 The new pope needed a bank he could trust. They both controlled all the money and became .the known family that they are ?What did a cathedral in a medieval or renaissance city represent (7 A cathedral in a medieval or renaissance city represented the symbol of the identity of the .community What made Filippo Brunelleschi and his ideas unique (8 Filippo Brunelleschi’s ideas were unique because of how unorthodox they were. His ideas .insulted people. His vision would resurrect forgotten concepts of the past 9) How could a family like the Medici gain power as patrons of artists such as (9 ?Brunelleschi A family like the Medici gains power as patrons of artists such as Brunelleschi because they wanted to promote their image with art and literature and having people write about your .family. This was their goal What ancient building in Rome inspired Renaissance architects? Why was it (10 (inspirational? (18:55 The Pantheon inspired Renaissance architects. It was one of the most fascinating buildings. The size of the dome and the fact that it was one of the only ones that had stood up after so .many years ?How did Brunelleschi maximize his workers’ output (11 Brunelleschi maximized his workers’ output by having them have their lunch up on the dome .so that they wouldn’t get tired on their way back up What was Giovanni’s advice to his son? How had Giovanni made himself appear (12 ?humble Giovanni’s advice to his son was to always “be wary of going to the palace of government. Wait to be summoned. Do what you are asked to do and never display any pride.” Giovanni would .ride in a mule to make himself appear humble ?Where was Giovanni buried? Who designed the building (13 Giovanni was buried in the church of San Lorenzo. It was rebuilt by Brunelleschi along .classical lines ?Who was the Albizzi family and why was the Medici family threatening to them (14 The Albizzi family was the Medici’s biggest threat and had govern Florence for years. One party had to go because both couldn’t have all the power. They were threat because they .would drag Florence back into the Middle Ages How did the Albizzi make sure Cosimo was found guilty of crimes against the (15 ?republic The Albizzi made sure Cosimo was found guilty of crimes against the republic by hatching a plot to wipe out the upstart Medici. They tortured the family’s trusted consigliere to uncover .evidence against the Medici ?How did Cosimo manage to save himself (16 .Cosimo managed to save himself by paying his jailers a hefty bribe to let him out How did Cosimo manage to come back into power in Florence after the fall of the (17 ?Albizzi Cosimo managed to come back into power in Florence after the fail of the Albizzi by calling .Agents of the pope to go to Florence because the Albizzi had gone too far (How did the family banking business grow under Cosimo? (36:45 (18 The family banking business grew under Cosimo by settling political questions at his house. He chose the man who would hold office. He was the one who would decide peace, war and control the laws. He expanded having branches in Barcelona, Brugge and Cairo. In name of the church they started collecting money from every parish in Europe. No one was exempt and Cosimo’s agents threatened excommunication from the church if they didn’t pay on time. The .pope himself open a huge credit line with the Medici, enough to pay 10 palaces ?Why did Cosimo spend so much money as a patron of the arts (19 Cosimo spent so much money as a patron of the arts because he wanted his wealth to be .transformed into prestige and power. It was a political strategy Why did Renaissance artists need patrons (20 The Renaissance artist needed patrons because there were no public art markets as we do today. You were only able to make art for somebody commissioned it from you and paid in .advance ?What was linear perspective and why was this revolutionary to art (21 Linear perspective was a new technique developed by Brunelleschi which allowed pictures to create the convincing illusion of a three-dimensional space. Before, with Gothic art, images were flat. With perspective, artists were able to dram in a more realistic way just how the .human eye sees reality ?Who was one of Cosimo’s favorite sculptors (22 .One of Cosimo’s favorite sculptors was Donatello ?”What was Donatello’s revolutionary work of art? Why was it “revolutionary (23 Donatello’s revolutionary work of art was the David. It was revolutionary because it was the first time since ancient romans that someone had tried to make a freestanding bronze .sculpture of a nude man How did Brunelleschi manage to prevent bricks from falling to the ground as he (24 ?completed the dome Brunelleschi manages to prevent bricks from falling to the ground as he completed the dome by inserting bands of vertical brickwork to tie the horizontal courses to these vertical ones, .which were keyed to courses five, six rows beneath that where the motor had dried ?How had Cosimo become the “godfather” of Florence (25 Cosimo became the “godfather” of Florence by completed the dome and celebrating the competition by inviting the world to come see how Florence was full of culture and art. He .made Florence a city known for the world that they knew existed Based on the textbook and documentary, how did the city of Florence and the Medici (26 The city of Florence and the Medici family represent the changes brought on by the Renaissance because they brought art and culture into the world in a more extravagant way. The Medici spent so much money in Florence to discover new ideas and it was the birth of new theories and new ways of doing things. It was a time of discovering and inventing new things .and the Medici sponsored a big part of these discoveries and new cultures Based on what you have learned in the course and what you saw in the documentary, how did the legacy of the Greco-Roman world influence the Renaissance? In what ways did the Medici help to preserve the legacy of the Greco-Roman world in Renaissance Florence? Please write .at least 200 words in response The legacy of the Greco-Roman world was fairly visible during, not only the Renaissance, but the world that we live in today. The influences from the Greco-Roman world are stunning and it was at that time when basic and extremely important things were discovered. If we take a look at construction and architecture, we can see that many of the architecture from the Greco-Roman world still stands today. In the beginning of the Renaissance, Brunelleschi incorporated things like columns which we can see come from the Greek as one of their most descriptive characteristics. We also see arches that they brought back to make their buildings a silent tribute the Roman world that they admired so much. The Medici used history to give a name to their family by studying what had been successful before and bringing it into the Renaissance. The knew about the mistakes that these leaders had also made and took that to create a government were people would be happy with the Medici being their leaders. They knew, and Cosimo especially, that by creating these stunning pieces of art and building these stunning structures that would stand even when their family was long forgotten. It is because .of this legacy that the Medici is still such a known part of the Renaissance [Show More]

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