Prince lorenzo de medici biography summary
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Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici (1 January 1449 – 8 April 1492) was an Italianstatesman and de facto[1] ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance.
He was called Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico) by Florentines.
Prince lorenzo de medici biography summary in english
He was a diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists, and poets. He is probably best known for what he gave to the world of art. He gave large amounts of money to artists so that they could make very good artwork. When he died, the Golden Age of Florence ended.
Prince lorenzo de medici biography summary
The peace he helped keep between the many Italian states collapsed when he died. Lorenzo de' Medici is buried in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
Renaissance
[change | change source]Lorenzo was an artist.
He wrote poetry in Tuscan.
Interesting facts about lorenzo de' medici
Lorenzo's agents took a lot of classical works from the east. Lorenzo had a large workshop to copy his books and spread their content across Europe. He supported the development of humanism through his friends who st