Essays on Michelozzo

Cosimo di Giovanni de Medici was given the title Pater Patriae of Italy at his death and was also known as the primus inter pares. He was the founder of the Medici dynasty, who were during the Renaissance the de facto rulers of Florence. Even though Cosimo Medici was a powerful man, he was not an official ruler. Medici’s government also consisted of a council who would many times resist the laws that Medici put forth. This paper will look at the accomplishments of Cosimo di Medici. Cosimo di Medici was born on the 10th of April, 1389 ...

The topic for this essay is Topic on Pazzi Chapel of Florence Italy.Title - Pazzi Chapel, A High Point In Early Renaissance StyleA Thesis Statement The essay studies the architecture of Pazzi Chapel, which is a strong contrast to the dynamics of Gothic architecture and is an example of how the Renaissance artist shifted from the Medieval to Classical style. It looks at the Roman influence in architecture and how it was a Roman avatar and developed the spatial theme of the Romanesque inlays. Abstract The Pazzi chapel was financed by the Pazzi, the Old Sacristy and has been ...

Medici played a significant role not only in politics, but also in the cultural life of Europe of their time. Like other wealthy and influential people, they ordered a work of art for the greater glory of themselves, their family, of the city and God. Under the influence of the new ideas of the Renaissance, Medici saw in the artists not only artisans. They were interested not only on a beautiful pieces and its content, but also on its creator. Not by chance, as an example of Renaissance patron relationship to the artist, Cosimo the Elder quoted words of Filippo Lippi. Monk ...