HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Industry donations
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Government grants
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Patron saints
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Wealthy patron
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Detailed explanation-1: -By 1434, Cosimo de’ Medici had become one of the wealthiest people in Italy, and the region’s unofficial ruler, a position he retained until his death 30 years later. His lineage (which included four popes) are considered perhaps the greatest private patrons of the Renaissance, and in the history of art .
Detailed explanation-2: -Lorenzo di Medici became known as the patron of the arts during the Renaissance due to his habit of spending money on artists and musicians. The Medici family had become very wealthy due to their innovation as bankers, providing one of the first banking and lending services in European history.
Detailed explanation-3: -Renaissance art is full of works that only exist because of powerful patrons. Most famous of all of these was Cosimo de’ Medici, head of the Medici banking family and de facto ruler of Florence.
Detailed explanation-4: -Patronage from wealthy merchants or aristocrats was the primary way Renaissance artists gained money.