Patronage & Power
Map of Europe with Flanders and Italy
Renaissance Prince Ludovico Sforza
Sforza’s father was a mercenary captain before he became the Duke of Milan
Emperor Rudolf II r
Rudolf as Vertumnus Roman god of seasons by Arcimboldo c. 1591
Why did Renaissance rulers spend so much money on patronizing the arts? A.They recognized that art could increase the awareness of humanity B.They were intent on creating more beautiful world to live in C.They thought such patronage could increase their prestige D.They had very little else to do with all their money
What messages could patronage send to society? A.The ruler was wise B.The ruler was generous C.The ruler was pious/religious D.The ruler was favored by God E.The ruler ensured God’s favor
Giovanni di Bici de Medici
Baldassare Cossa anti-Pope John XXIII
Cosimo de Medici
Early Renaissance Sculpture
Filippo Brunelleschi
Brunelleschi’s Dome Cathedral of Florence
The Pantheon
Byzantine Architecture: Hagia Sophia
French Gothic at St. Chapelle
Il Magnifico Lorenzo de Medici
Leonardo’s Angel Oil on wood
Michelangelo Tomb of Lorenzo de Medici
Sandro Botticelli
Primavera c. 1482
Birth of Venus c. 1485
Savonarola anti Medici Coup 1494
Bonfire of the Vanities
Niccolò Machiavelli
Michelangelo Buonarroti David
Pope Leo X (Giovanni de Medici) with Future Pope Clement VII (Julio de Medici)
Alessandro de Medici