Florence: Lorenzo de' Medici's Patronage and Cultural Policies (1469–1492)

1. Marriage ties Medici to Roman nobility

   Jun 4, 1469Labels: Clarice Orsini, Orsini family

   • Clarice Orsini
   • Lorenzo Medici

2. Lorenzo succeeds Piero as Medici leader

   Dec 2, 1469Labels: Lorenzo de', Giuliano de'

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

3. San Marco library becomes humanist meeting place

   Jan 1, 1470Labels: San Marco, Cosimo de'

   • San Marco
   • Britannica

4. Art commemorates survival and civic loyalty

   Jan 1, 1478Labels: Pazzi conspiracy, commemorative medals

   • Met Museum
   • Frick

5. Lorenzo consolidates power after Pazzi attack

   Apr 26, 1478Labels: Pazzi attack, Florence Cathedral

   • Britannica
   • Met Museum

6. Ficino’s Platonic Theology published in Florence

   Jan 1, 1482Labels: Marsilio Ficino, Platonic Theology

   • IEP
   • Platonic Theology

7. War of Ferrara ends with Treaty of Bagnolo

   Aug 7, 1484Labels: War of, Treaty of

   • War Ferrara
   • Guerra Ferrara

8. Ficino’s complete Plato printed in Latin

   Oct 1, 1484Labels: Ficino's Plato, Latin translation

   • SEP
   • Britannica

9. Michelangelo studies in Medici sculpture garden

   Jan 1, 1489Labels: Michelangelo, Medici sculpture

   • Michelangelo org
   • Bertoldo

10. Ficino publishes Three Books on Life

    Dec 3, 1489Labels: Three Books, Marsilio Ficino

    • SEP
    • Wikipedia

11. Lorenzo brings Savonarola back to Florence

    Jan 1, 1490Labels: Girolamo Savonarola, Dominican order

    • Britannica
    • NGA Resources

12. Lorenzo dies, ending his patronage regime

    Apr 8, 1492Labels: Lorenzo de', Careggi

    • Britannica
    • Lorenzo Medici