The Medici Bank
How did Giovanni di Bicci de’Medici start his career?
How many sons of Catherine de Medici were Kings?
Three
What job did Lorenzo de Medici have?
statesman/banker/de facto ruler
One of Michelangelo's most famous pieces of art is what?
Sistine Chapel
When was Michelangelo comissioned to paint the Sistine Chapel?
1508
Giovanni di Bicci de’Medici took over the bank of which of his relatives?
His uncle
When was Catherine de Medici born?
April 13, 1519
Did Lorenzo de Medici commission many works of art?
He mostly assisted painters in obtaining commissions from other patrons
At what age was Michelangelo brough into the Medici home?
Age 13
What was the Medici Garden School?
A school in which famous Renaissance artist were trained by Lorenzo de Medici
What was the currency that the Medici Bank used?
Which massacre was Catherine de Medici involved in?
The Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day
An alliance of nations that stabilized political conditions on the Italian peninsula for decades
Where did Leonardo De Vinci spend most of his time?
He spent most of his time working in the Medici court.
What event caused Lorenzo de Medici to be imprisoned?
The Siege of Florence
Cosimo di Giovanni de’ Medici was the first Medici to become what?
The leader of Florence
How was Catherine de Medici involved in the Religion Wars?
She had many of the Huguenots be put to death.
What was the name of Lorenzo's brother who died?
Giuliano
Name 1 piece of art that Sandro Botticelli made
Adoration of the Magi/Birth of Venus/La Primavera
What is Pope Leo X's real name?
Giovanni di Lorenzo de Medici
What support did the Medici give during the Crusades?
The Medici Loaned money to rulers who bought things like weapons, horses, armor, and food
When did Catherine de Medici die?
Died in January 5, 1589
How long was Lorenzo de Medici imprisoned?
When did Sandro Botticelli start working for the Medici?
In the late 1460s he started working for the Medici family.
Whose life corresponded with the mature phase of the Italian Renaissance and the Golden Age of Florence?
Lorenzo de Medici