The Medici Movie Notes

The Medici was a dynasty of powers in the Middle Ages. They were extremely wealthy and powerful. They  paid for some of the most influential artists of that time.

Florence 1400- a city unlike anything else

A huge trading area.

"The place to be"

The Medici didn't just value profit and money, they valued loyalty. 

Pope John 23 (once  a pirate) - when he was elected remembered his friends, the Medici.

The Medici became what was known as  "God's bankers"

The Medici tried to build a new church, but failed. There was no dome on the top of it.

Without a dome you don't have to sacred building.

Feilpo Bernasneski- an architect

Genus

Unorthodox

The Medici were willing to gamble on his vision.

This was the first time columns were used for structural support in a building.

Sparked a Architectural Revolution everywhere.

After he built famous buildings, he started to work on the dome that was supposed to be on the top of  the church. He designed the largest unsupported, freestanding  dome in the world. He was afraid  someone would steal his ideas, so he wrote in code. They approved his idea, and he began building the  most unprecedented architecture in the history of it. He decided to place and inner dome inside the  bigger one. Ingenious and completely unique idea. No one including Bernaeski knew if this complex idea  would even work.

In 1489 Giovanni Medici died.  He was laid to rest in the Church of Lorenzo

A rival family power wanted to wipe out the Medici. They thought of a plan to do so. They kidnapped and  tortured a Medici to get information of the family. The kidnapped Medici was accused of treason and a vote  was held. The people voted that he was guilty. He was supposed to be executed, but he had friends. Even in  the enemy camp, he has someone he knew and was good friends with. They let him out, and his life was  spared. Now, any friend of Cosemo was in danger. The built of the dome was at a halt. The rival family was  then in control. Soon, the family was overthrown and lost the power. Cosemo was offered control of the city  of Florence and he accepted. The Medici were back in business. The Medici bank continued to grow. It was  now the most profitable bank in Europe.

Juliano Medici was stabbed 19 times

Lorenzo Medici started the first art school

In  1492, Lorenzo became very ill. At the age of 43, Lorenzo died.