Rubens
Pitti Palace is considered as one of the wonders in the world. It is the former residence of the Medici family and it is located south of the Arno River.
Florence, Italy. His palace still stands and you can take tours of it today.
Because they wanted to adorn the palace.
The Sistine Chapel, located in the Apostolic Palace, has a ceiling of murals painted by Michelangelo.
Lorenzo recognized Michelangelo's artistic promise
Year 1489- Michelangelo leaves Ghirlandaio's workshop and starts to study sculpture in the gardens of Lorenzo de Medici. He lives at the Medici palace for three years in the company of the learned Humanists and sculpts his first works.
I've heard that when Cosimo De Medici wanted a palace built, he asked Filippo Brunelleschi to design him one. When he came back with the completed model Cosime said that it was too grand and he didnt want people to be jealous because of political instability, so he rejected it. he had another one designed by Michelozzo, which he accepted
They are actually called the Stanze, in the Vatican palace. Raphael painted murals on their walls.
I think his early recognition by masters developed after his contact with Lorenzo de Medici and he was given place in the palace to develop his work!
The Sistine Chapel and its ceiling painted by Michelangelo is part of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.
Botticelli painted the Birth of Venus in the year of 1486, when he was commissioned to paint it for the Medici family in Florence. It is currently on display at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.