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The Medici Family made a fortune as wool and silk merchants and bankers. They built alliances with other wealthy families, acquired important positions in the Church, and married into Europe's royal families. By 1434, Cosimo de Medici was powerful enough to take over Florence. The Medici Family sponsord artists like Michelangelo, Botticelli, Leonardo da vinci and so many more.
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JordanThis was The most important Family in the renaissance Italy,They were Duke of Tuscany(Before)and after Granduke of Tuscany(With Cosimo I)....We have more important members like Lorenzo the Magnificent,that was one of the most great patrons of Italian Culture and Arts....All the members of this Important family had a particular passion for Natural Scienze,One of Them(Cosimo I)took in Florence's Place a sperm whale,to study her body for the scienze......The last Gran duke was Gian Gastone de' Medici that never had Children,so the Gran Dukedom passed in the End of the Emperor Francis of Lorraine...Fortunately the last member of Medici, Princess Maria Luisa did an Agreement with the Emperor to forbed the Theft of the numerous objets d'art in Florence
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Why Medici family help the renaissance?
They were a famous banking family during the rennisance period
What powerful family controlled florence for 300 years?
the medici family
Who was the most famous patron family during the middle ages?
The House of Medici
What did michelongelo do?
Michaelangelo was an artist, famous for his Sistine Chapel painting and the sculpture David. He lived for a while in Palazzio Medici, the house of the Medici ruling family.
What was the Medici family and namely Lorenzo known for?
The Medici Family made a fortune as wool and silk merchants and bankers. They built alliances with other wealthy families, acquired important positions in the Church, and married into Europe's royal families. By 1434, Cosimo de Medici was powerful enough to take over Florence. The Medici Family sponsord artists like Michelangelo, Botticelli, Leonardo da vinci and so many more.
