FAH230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Palla Strozzi, Gentile Da Fabriano, International Gothic
12 Mar 2018
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Slides are posted, one or more might be omitted so keep posted. Art and patronage: lead by the medici who were influential across italy (even in later lectures) influenced from the growth of wealth, displayed conspicuous consumption. More capital was available to commision works increasingly tied to social identity architecture had a new taste, became magnificent new subject of mythology evident by revivalists and humanists. Palla strozzi later kicked out of florence for his conspicuous display. Wealthy florentines with most powerful bank in europe, banker and merchant to the pope and. Holy roman emperor advocated the poor and was advised to be modest (by cosimo) Piero only had 5 years of control because he had bad health and was bad at governance and diplomacy. Lorenzo was better than piero, but they both neglected the bank, and exercised more power in excess, so 2 years later they get exiled.
