Art History Terms to Know: The Medici Family of Florence

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    The Medici family of Florence funded and commissioned a large part of the Renaissance art created. The father, Giovanni di Bocci de' Medici, was a banker and made the family wealthy. The Medici family employed Sandro Botticelli, famous Italian Renaissance painter. They were in fact the wealthiest family of the 15th century, due to their starting the largest bank in Florence. 

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