COSIMO DE MEDICI

HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

• Paved the way of prosperity for both his family and the people.
• Elder that started the Medici dynasty that ruled Florence for many generations.
• Wealthiest man in his lifetime.
• Commissioned the dome for the city's cathedral

LIVED AND WORKED

• Cosimo was born on September 27, 1389 in Florence, Italy.
• He was a historian, Art collector, business leader and royal.
• Worked in the Medici Bank, which came to power by the Pope

BELIEFS

• Cosimo possessed an appreciation of nature
• He often said that he knew the nature of people
• And that in fifty years nothing would remain of him
• Or his house except the few buildings he'd erected
• "Every painter paints himself"

EXAMPLE OF HUMANISM

• Cosimo de Medici is an example of humanism
• Because he expressed a keen interest in art
• And the finances of Florence.

TODAY

• Thanks to the Medici family, Florence became
• A major trading destination in the Renaissance. Today, it
• Remains a wealthy city fill of culture and diversity.

WORKS CITED

• Biography.com
• Britannica.com
• Theflorencenewspaper.com
• History.com
• Artquotes.robertgenn.com