Analyze the ITALIAN RENAISSANCE c. 1300-1550 — humanism, city-states (Florence, Venice, Milan, Rome), and the Medici family's patronage system
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g7.s.ex_06
Matching
Prompt
Match each Medici to her/his role: (1) Cosimo il Vecchio ___ (2) Lorenzo il Magnifico ___ (3) Pope Leo X ___ (4) Catherine de' Medici ___
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
matching
correct
- Florence banker who dominated city 1434-1464
- Florence ruler + patron of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Ficino, Pico 1469-1492
- Pope 1513-1521 commissioned Raphael frescoes
- Queen of France 1547-1559 + regent 1560-1574
Hints
- MG-10 family tree shows 4 generations.
- Pope Leo X is Lorenzo's son.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Cosimo il Vecchio with Cosimo I Grand Duke
- Confusing Catherine de' Medici with Marie de' Medici
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