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=Lorenzo de' Medici =

__**Here are a few details about my life**...__

My name is Lorenzo de’ Medici. I was born on the 1st of January 1449. Here are a few details about my life. I ruled over Florence after my brother Giuliano was assassinated publicly in 1478 by the Pazzi family, who were backed by the Archbishop of Pisa. I escaped with a stab wound, and hunted down each and every killer involved in revenge, as was only just. My family’s’, but especially my own interest in art and the sciences led to a huge system of sponsorship from myself to countless When I died of syphilis at the age of 43 in 1492, the entire city of Florence was so moved by my premature death that the entire city attended my funeral. I was a diplomat, poet, politician and patron of artists, scholars and poets. I was known as Lorenzo the Magnificent by Florentines before and after my death.  __**I contributed to the Renaissance in the following ways...**__

I contributed to the Renaissance in the following ways: Although my family’s bank was not particularly successful in my time, my rule over Florence is considered one of the most prosperous in all areas. My personal court included [|Piero] and [|Antonio del Pollaiuolo], [|Andrea del Verrocchio] , [|Leonardo da Vinci] , [|Sandro Botticelli] , [|Domenico Ghirlandaio] , and [|Michelangelo Buonarroti]. My family was also a patron of Galileo, who made several essential advancements in the placements of the planets and so forth. I am famed for my contributions to the artistic world, and without the influx of funds my family and primarily myself the Renaissance would never have been able to start. Also, I aided several artistic figures find patrons, and brought several ideas and people into Florence, another example in which I basically started the Renaissance in Florence, which is often considered the headquarters of the Renaissance.

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Although my family's bank was not particularly successful in my time, my rule over Florence is considered one of the most prosperous in all areas. My personal court included Piero and Antonio del Pollaiulo, Andrea del Verrochio, Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Michelangelo Buonarroti. My family was also a patron of Galileo, who made several essential advancements in the placements of the planets and so forth. I am famed for my contributions to the artistic world, and without the influx of funds my family and primarily myself the Renaissance would never have been able to start. Also, I aided several artistic figures to find patrons, and brought several ideas and people into Florence, another example in which I basically started the Renaissance in Florence, which is often considered the 'headquarters' of the Renaissance.

**__I think these contributions were particularly important because...__** I think these contributions were particularly important because, as I mentioned above, my sponsorship, power, and general aid to countless important figures during the Renaissance. Needless to say, the Renaissance advanced human beings in all walks of life, from music, and art to astrology and biology, and my important role in starting this can leave no doubt that I deserve to remain in the Balloon debate. Although it is a lovely idea to have artists who rise from poverty through their own talent, this is simply not realistic.




 * __This picture is a portrait of myself. The style shows that I embraced the new techniques of those I sponsored, and my unflinching gaze shows that, even through a painting, that I was unafraid of those around me.__**


 * __Below are several works by the artists I was patron to.__**

[|Botticelli Paintings]

[|Domenico Ghirlandaio Paintings]

[|Leonardo Da Vinci Paintings]

[|Michelangelo Works]

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