Class Year
2018
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2014
Department 1
First Year Seminar
Abstract
This paper investigates the connection between art, money, and power in the life of Cosimo de' Medici. It discusses several important art works commissioned by Cosimo, including the Medici Palace and Donatello's bronze David. It also examines Cosimo's life as a businessman and a political figure.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Martin, Jessie E., "Cosimo de’ Medici: Patron, Banker, and Pater Patriae" (2014). Student Publications. 261.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/261
Comments
This paper was written for Prof. Felicia Else's First Year Seminar, FYS 197: Florence: Art, Money, and Power in the Renaissance City, Fall 2014.