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most 'powerful patrons
During the renaissance, patrons commissioned many different works of art for many different reasons, be it political propaganda or something similar. The relationship between patrons and artists was clear; the patrons held all the power, decided what was to be painted, in what style and by what date. However, as the renaissance moved through into later periods, artists gained more prestige and began to go against their patrons. Famous artists began to paint what they wanted, disregarding their patron's instructions. Overall, for most of the renaissance, patrons were well above artists in the relationship although this power balance shifted slightly later on.
The three most important characteristics of the Italian Renaissance are urban society, recovery from the plague, and the outlook on human beings.
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Italian Renaissance such as Michelangelo painters focused most on technical detail and perspective. For Baroque painters, emotion was the main focus.
most 'powerful patrons
most 'powerful patrons
most 'powerful patrons
Lorenzo De Medici was important in the Italian Renaissance because he and he's family was the most 'powerful patrons' of the Renaissance.
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During the renaissance, patrons commissioned many different works of art for many different reasons, be it political propaganda or something similar. The relationship between patrons and artists was clear; the patrons held all the power, decided what was to be painted, in what style and by what date. However, as the renaissance moved through into later periods, artists gained more prestige and began to go against their patrons. Famous artists began to paint what they wanted, disregarding their patron's instructions. Overall, for most of the renaissance, patrons were well above artists in the relationship although this power balance shifted slightly later on.
The Renaissance did not fall as such; but the most powerful and richest influence in Italy was the Vatican. Then (as now) the Catholic Church obstructed the progress of science; the most famous example being the Church's persecution of the great genius Galileo.
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During the renaissance it would have to be Firenze (Florence). The wealthy Medici family of merchants were great patrons of the arts sponsoring some of the greatest figures in western art such as Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Raphael.