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Michelangelo Buonarroti, who became known by his first name alone, was probably the greatest artist of the European Renaissance. The Medici were the greatest and richest family of his native Florence and patrons of self-indulgent art. Their histories are intertwined, but there was tremendous tension between them until Michelangelo left his home and the Medici for the last three decades of his life.
Michelango was invited at age 14 by Lorenzo de Medici to attend his private art school.Three years later, Lorenzo died and Michelangelo lost the financial backing and social favor of the Medici family. Two years later he was invited back to court on a commission from Pierro de Medici. But that same year the Medicis were ousted as rulers of Florence under French pressure. Michelangelo fled, but returned within a year after Florence stabilized. But the only commissions offered him came from the Medici family. One work was sold to a Vatican official, who was so impressed he invited Michelangelo, now 21, to Rome.
He moved between Rome and Florence until newly elected Pope Julius II gave Michelangelo his first papal commission in 1505. That led to a job in 1508 to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which he completed in 1512. But Julius died in 1513, and was succeeded by Leo X of the Medici family. The two clashed as Michelangelo was commissioned to build a new facade for the basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence, then was frustrated at every turn of the still-unfinished project before the cash-strapped family cancelled it after three years. Amazingly, the family soon thereafter rehired Michelangelo to build a family funerary chapel in San Lorenzo. This was completed, but only by Michelangelo's assistants after his final break with the family.
A public uprising in 1527 ousted the ducal Medicis, and a republic was reinstalled. When the Medici returned to besiege the city, Michelangelo stopped work on their chapel and began work strengthening the city's defenses against them. But the city fell and the Medici were reinstated in 1530. Michelangelo was completely out of favor with and for the Medici, and left Florence for good until his body was exhumed in Rome and he was re-interred -- according to his wishes -- in his native city.
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∙ 15y agoThe Medici family were Patrons of the Arts and comissioned many pieces of art by Michelangelo circa 1480.
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Who was michelangelo's employer?
the medici family and the pope of italy
Which Medici pope paid Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?
Pope Julius II was not of Medici family but a della Rovere.
This Medici was perhaps the greatest ever patron of the arts?
The Medici family was full of patrons of the arts. However, the greatest among these was Lorenzo de Medici, who sponsored both Botticelli and Michelangelo.
Who were patronized by the Medici?
One of the most famous artists patronized by the Medici's is Michelangelo.
Why did they think the Medici passed homosexuality to Michelangelo?
Who on earth has had such a thought?
When did Michelangelo live with the de Medici family?
he moved in with the medici family in 1489
What group of people does Michelangelo get most of his work from?
He would have been supported a lot by the Medici family.
What family did Michelangelo honor by creating their tombs?
The Medici.
Who was michelangelo's employer?
the medici family and the pope of italy
Which Medici pope paid Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?
Pope Julius II was not of Medici family but a della Rovere.
What did lorenzo do when he met michelangelo?
He invited him to join the school for sculptors he sponsored. He also had Michelangelo come and live in his house with the Medici family.
This Medici was perhaps the greatest ever patron of the arts?
The Medici family was full of patrons of the arts. However, the greatest among these was Lorenzo de Medici, who sponsored both Botticelli and Michelangelo.
Who sponsored Michelangelo as a artist?
Medici
Did Raphael work for the Medici family?
Yes, Renaissance artist Raphael worked for the Medici family.
Who were patronized by the Medici?
One of the most famous artists patronized by the Medici's is Michelangelo.
Who were the medicis?
The Medici were a powerful family that ruled Florence for over 100 years. They supported some of the greatest artists of the renaissance, such as Donatello and Michelangelo. The Medici started out as a merchant family, but eventually their business, influences and friends made them the richest family in Florence and they eventually took power. Cosimo De Medici was the first Medici who ruled Florence, he was the patron of Filippo Brunelleschi, the person who desgined and led the construction of the big Cathedral of Florence Lorenzo de Medici created an art academy where famous artists like Botticelli and Michelangelo made their art. The Pope Leo X was a Medici that was exiled from Florence. Even Galileo belonged to the Medici court, he was the personal teacher of one of the Medici.
What happened during the Italian Renaissance the Medici family?
They were very powerful in Florence. A pope was a Medici and they had the banking system in Florence. Catherine Medici married the French king. The family supported the arts and hired Michelangelo to make David and for a time daVinci was also had them as a sponsor.
