Medici Family

Who was ruling before the Medicis?

What was the Medici family's social status before ruling?

What new technique did Brunelleschi create in the art world?

T/F: As a thank you, they became the Bank to the Papacy.

What building inspired Brunelleschi's designs?

What was Cosimo's first major project as head of the bank?

When the Medicis became rulers of Florence, what law did the church impose? 

Why was Florence's business life suffering without Cosimo?

What was the most important thing to have in this time period?

How would the Medici men know when to invest on someone?

In which city did the Renaissance begin?

T/F: The ruling family only lasted in power one year after arresting Cosimo.

Which family arrested Cosimo under false allegations? 

Which artist successfully completed the Cathedral dome?

What was the consequence for churches not paying this fee?

Who was Cosimo's favorite sculptor? 

What was the new Pope before his election?

T/F: Families would gain power through wealth and fear.

Florence would soon resemble what city?

What did the Medici family do for a living?

T/F: Cosimo felt artists needed to be happy in order to work efficiently. 

What does Renaissance mean in English?

T/F: Artists did not need financial support - they were wealthy.

Cosimo was a patron of...