HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Which family were wealthy bankers and patrons (supporters) of the arts?
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The Medici
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The Donatello
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Medici, an art-loving family of wealthy bankers (and three popes), helped fund the Renaissance. They regularly hosted artists and commissioned art for their palace and their family tomb-the Medici Chapel-a masterpiece by Michelangelo .
Detailed explanation-2: -The Medici are famous as the ruling family of Florence from the 15th century through until early in the 18th. They made their money as bankers, and became extremely wealthy patrons of the arts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lorenzo de’ Medici (1449-1492) became heir to the Medici family of Florence in 1469 at the age of twenty after the death of his father, Piero de’ Medici.
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