Medic Family: Cosimo I De Medici

Pope Leo kept Michelangelo as the Medici family and now Catholic Church’s “main artist” of the time. He also had commissioned Brunelleschi for the reconstruction of the San Lorenzo Basilica. Pope Leo X was known for his lavish out of control spending and just over all failure in helping the church in every aspect except art. The next Medici Pope, Giulio de Medici known as Pope Clement VII, was very similar. Clement VII had also commissioned many artists such as; Michelangelo to paint the altar of the Sistine Chapel and Italian artist, Sebastiano del Piombo to paint the very famous portrait of himself on both stone and canvas. The Medici’s never really did make very good popes considering they were rather spoiled and not the holiest of people although they did bring some great historic works of art into the church. Both of their art patronages were very good for the papacy and bring a greater element of art into the church seemingly allowed the church to expand and welcome more people due to people wanting to be part of the works of those great

Medieval medicine was rooted in Ancient Greek practices. In 65 A.D., a Greek writer, Discorides, wrote a book, Material Medica. The book is about medical use of over five-hundred different plants. The book is translated into Hebrew and Arabic. Doctors in the Early Modern Era knew very little, and they used plants as the most important care and/or treatment. Due to unsanitary places and tools, many different diseases spread around Europe. Life was challenging during the Early Modern Era because of many diseases(Alchin). During the 1500s- 1600s, diseases overtook many people because doctors knew little, medicine was unknown, and there were many causes.

Cosimo de’ Medici was born on September 27, 1389 in Florence, Italy at the time his family was middle class bankers. At a young age his father Giovanni, introduced his son to the family business of banking. As Cosimo grew older, he took on more duties in the family business and eventually became the head of the bank the family owned. When he was a young man he had an important relationship with the Catholic Church, at this time the Church was the dominant religious faith of Europe, the one most powerful men in Europe was the Pope. Cosimo recognized the important role of the Catholic Church and made a friendship with the Pope. After this relationship the Medici banks were handling most of the Church’s financial accounts. Some

One of the very first and successful medical schools that were built during the Renaissance era was a University in Salerno, Italy called Schola Medica Salernitana.

Giovanni De Bicci De Medici: Giovanni established political and financial power of the Medicis and was one of the richest bankers in Italy because he was also the Medici bank founder. Giovanni was the first Medici to really like the looks of art and decorate his house with it and support

Artists began to compete and find new ways to make art better and more life-like. Cosimo had commissioned many great arts, including the building of many great cathedrals. He even supported great artists who are still well-known today like Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, and Donatello. It was because of this that Florence became the cultural center in Europe and many artists travelled to Florence knowing they could be commissioned and have others see their work. Even during the time of Lorenzo the Magnificent, Lorenzo had worked frequently with famous artist, Michelangelo. Also, the Medici family were even patrons to Leonardo da Vinci for seven years. It was then said that Cosimo later died in 1464. The Medici family then continued its long line of power and found themselves not in power only during two short periods, where they were exiled because of revolts. The Medici family though it was well-known for its patronage was first and foremost famous for its banking. The Medici bank, as it was called, had a good name in Europe and was well respected. From this they prospered greatly. They also started using the newer system of double-entry bookkeeping, enabling them to keep track of credit and debit. The Medici family also

Sandro Botticelli and Angelo Poliziano were both working in the Medici court in Florence when the Medici commissioned the Bith of Venus for

The political advantages of the bank also permitted the Medici family to maintain their control over Renaissance Florence. On an international level, the bank provided the Medici family a degree of favourable contact with the Pope and other Renaissance princes. The Medici thus relied on a system of diplomacy in which they attempted to cultivate and maintain personal ties with individual rulers. As historian Gene Brucker explains, “This [system of] personal diplomacy was most likely to succeed when it was reinforced by mutual interests; Medici loans to Francesco Sforza [the ruler of Milan] were repaid when the latter sent troops to Florence to thwart a revolutionary movement.” Milan was not the only state to trade the Medici political favours for bank loans. Economic historian Raymond de Roover, the author of the most comprehensive economic studies of the collapse of the Medici bank, also notes that male relatives of the Pope’s bankers (the Medici) received preferential treatment upon entering the holy orders, and were rapidly made bishops, cardinals, and in some cases, popes. Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici, for example, received the tonsure at age seven and became a cardinal at age fourteen because of the influence his father, Lorenzo il Magnifico, had with

Medication as we see it today is much more subdued with precautions put in place. Much of the technology innovation during the medieval era pale in comparison to modern times, however there always had to be instruments that came before. People had little choice in the matter when it came to the pain with their treatments, whiskey could only do so much. During Medieval Times medical practices would have almost been borderline torture methods, as brutish as they were they did the trick. Healing these illness required a bit of ingenuity on the part of the doctor. One of many items used during this time would be a clysters; a rather large cylindrical tube filled with boar bile that is used for Enemas.

With Giovanni’s death in 1429, there were those who tried to capitalize on the opportunity to displace the Medici family from its place in the social and political landscape of the time. One such opportunity was taken with the help of a wealthy rival, the Albizzi family, who put in motion a plot to have Giovanni’s son, Cosimo de Medici, arrested on accusations of treason and banished to Venice. This did not happen without consequences. With Cosimo’s exile he took with him a large source of Florentine capital, the Medici Bank. The Pope intervened and restored the Medici’s to power. Thus began Cosimo’s restoration of Florentine pride and the support of great artists that many admire today.

The mere fact that its likeness was printed in a book indicates his desire to demonstrate his wealth to the world. There are also two men depicted in the image, one of them is presumably the Marchese, showing off his cabinet to a fellow intellectual. The individuals appear to be pointing at various objects, as though they are contemplating their meaning. The Marchese’s cabinet was also clearly intended to advance knowledge, and not just his own. In 1657, the Marchese bequeathed his cabinet of curiosity to the city of Bologna for the use of scholars. Thus, the cabinet of the Marchese Ferdinando Cospi demonstrates the connections they had to social status, but more importantly, to the advancement of

The House of Medici, or the Medici family, was a very influential and extremely powerful family during the time of the Renaissance in Italy. The Renaissance took place starting in the late 14th century. During this time, the people started to take interest in and have an appreciation for the classical times. The beginning of this powerful family really begins with Giovanni di Bicci deˈ Medici. He was born in the year 1360 in Florence, Italy. Originally from the Tuscan hillside, the Medici family immigrated to Florence during the 12th century. Giovanni di Bicci deˈ Medici was the man who really got the family moving. He founded the Medici Bank and began using money to gain influence. The Medici Bank eventually became the official bank of

Many ancient civilizations, such as the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians, pushed medical knowledge forward until the Middle Ages, when medical knowledge was believed to have slowed down. However, that is not the case. The Middle Ages were a time of change and improvement, they shaped the modern world. The Middle Ages revolutionized medical practices, physicians linked filth to the spread of disease, many practical diagnoses and treatments for common illnesses were discovered, and medical training programs in universities became well established.

Masaccio was not named among the painters ‘who have been illustrious in our age’ in Fazio’s De viris illustribus. Nor was Masaccio included among ‘the best masters who have existed for a good while back’ in the list of artists by whom the Florentine merchant Giovanni Rucellai owned works in c. 1470. This omission, however, presumably reflected the difficulty of acquiring panel paintings by Masaccio, which inevitably have always been rare, rather than an opinion that Masaccio was not one of ‘the best masters’ (Ahl 158).

The focus of this investigation will be “The Medici family supported the artists of the Renaissance era by providing them financial support, throughout mentorship and because of the prevailing philosophy and humanism.” This investigation will focus on the background of the Medici family and how they supported artists of the Renaissances era. This investigation will use a primary source from an artist's work and a secondary source relating to the Medici family uprising.San Lorenzo (church). Medici chapel. Tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici which held Sculptures by Michelangelo and Adrien, De Roover Raymond. The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank, 1397-1494. Norton Library, 2012.Both sources provide background to the Renaissance time period and how the Medic family treated artists with their power. The two sources are examples of how the Medicis changed the renaissance era through their money and power to pursue artists for their own benefit and for the time periods.