The Medici Family: Cosimo de’ Medici
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What business was the Medici family involved in that helped establish them as patrons of great art?

  • Agriculture
  • Shipbuilding
  • Textile manufacturing
  • International banking (correct)

    • What did Cosimo de’ Medici collect that highlighted his interest in ancient civilizations?

  • Musical instruments
  • Paintings and sculptures
  • Rare books and manuscripts (correct)
  • Coins and stamps

    • What did Cosimo de’ Medici do with the rare books and manuscripts he collected?

  • Hired scribes to copy and translate them (correct)
  • Donated them to local libraries
  • Used them for decoration
  • Sold them to other collectors

    • What did Cosimo de’ Medici make sure his children read to educate them?

    <p>Great works by the Roman poet Virgil and the Greek philosopher Plato</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what city did Cosimo de’ Medici make Florence the banking center of Europe?

    <p>Florence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What captured Cosimo de’ Medici’s interest besides his successful banking business?

    <p>Ancient ruins of the Roman Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

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