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Lorenzo de' Medici. For the members of the Medici Medici (mĕ`dĭchē, Ital. mā`dēchē), Italian family that directed the destinies of Florence from the 15th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. family thus named, use Medici, Lorenzo de'. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Cosimo and Lorenzo de' Medici both exploited and depended upon ritual and patronage ties that cut across class barriers, and encouraged charity that took into account the concerns of the working poor. In the 1480s, the great Florentine painter Sandro Botticelli was commissioned by Lorenzo de' Medici to illustrate Dante's Divine Comedy, the poetic masterpiece that laid the foundations of Italian literature. The story of his education under the sponsorship of Lorenzo de' Medici, the methods by which he learned anatomy in order to achieve the accuracy and elegance of his sculptures, the constant struggles with the Renaissance popes who were among his patrons, and the immense efforts expended on his masterpieces are thoroughly explained. |
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