MEHAP-Andrew Fortugno
Outline-Perry-Francesco Guicciardini-The Greatness of Lorenzo de Medici
Lorenzo de Medici help to foster the Italian Renaissance in Florence by his patronizing of the arts and education.
1. Medici Family
a. Banking
b. Politics
c. Patronizing Arts
2. Lorenzo de Medici
a. Desire for glory and excellence
b. Competed with the other princes of Italy in everything
c. Brought himself glory and fame everywhere
d. Caused Florence to stand above all other Italian cities in arts and skill
e. Founded a university at Pisa (principally for study of letters)
i. Brought most famous men of Italy to teach there and paid high salaries
f. Various other intellectuals thrived in Florence
g. Showed same favor to poetry, music, architecture, painting, sculpture, so that Florence was filled with all these things
h. Artists and intellectuals had to compete for the favor of Lorenzo
i. Struggled with his finances because of neglecting his own business affairs, because of his interest in the arts and his own reputation
i. resorted to his friends money and public funds
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