Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, Episode 1

Please watch the first episode about the Medici Family before Wednesday. If you can not access the video from home, please meet up with a friend from this class to organize a viewing party (Emphasis on party).

The video can be found on YouTube, via this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FFDJK8jmms

You might also be interested in the interactive timeline or the interactive Medici family tree or even the interactive tour of Florence.

1) Why is the Duomo (Dome) in Florence so significant?
2) What does Brunelleschi do to “unlock” the secrets of the Duomo?
3) How does the Albizzi family remove Cosimo from Florence?
a. Why does this backfire on them?
4) How does Cosimo’s return to Florence make him even more powerful than before?
5) What are some features that make Donatello's David sculpture so important?
6) In what ways does the Medici family encourage the arts, and act as patrons of the arts?
7) How did the Medici rise from poverty and insignificance to become the most powerful family in Florence?
8) Why were art and architecture important to the rise of the Medici family?
9) What problems do you foresee for the Medici family? Why?

Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance Video 2 Questions

Please finish the Medici video by next Tuesday and answer the following questions. I will also show the remaining parts of the video (~30 minutes) during advisory on Monday/Tuesday and after school on Monday/Tuesday.

YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBlGkTTol9E Depending on which period you are in, we are right around the 30 minute mark in the video. WE WILL DEFINITELY BE WATCHING ONE MORE EPISODE AFTER THIS ONE - YIPEE! MORE DALE AND MORE AWESOME ACCENTED NARRATOR!!!!!

QUESTIONS

1) Identify the different groups, or people, who support the Pazzi plot against the Medici and describe their motivation for doing so.

2) Why does the Pazzi plot fail?

3) Describe the system of patronage which Lorenzo uses to control Florence. Why does this system fail in the end?

4) Explain Savonarola’s motivations and actions. What is the relationship between Savanarola and Lorenzo? Who has more power?

5) Could something like the “bonfire of the vanities” happen in the United States today?

Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance

Please watch the first episode about the Medici family before next Monday, and answer the following questions. I will host a viewing party (emphasis on PARTY!) Thursday after school for anyone who is interested.

The video can be found on YouTube, via this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FFDJK8jmms

You might also be interested in the interactive timeline or the interactive Medici family tree or even the interactive tour of Florence.

1) Why is the Duomo (Dome) in Florence so signifigant?
2) How does Brunelleschi “unlock” the secrets of the Duomo?
3) What does the Albizzi family do to remove Cosimo from Florence?
a. Why does this backfire on them?
4) How does Cosimo’s return to Florence make him even more powerful than before?
5) What is significant about Donatello’s David sculpture?
6) In what ways does the Medici family encourage the arts, and act as patrons of the arts?
7) How did the Medici rise from poverty and insignificance?
8) Why were art and architecture important to the rise of the Medici family?
9) How did Cosimo, Brunelleschi, and Florence contribute to the beginning of the Renaissance?
10) What problems do you foresee for the Medici family? Why?