What are the most important works that come to our mind when we think of the Italian Renaissance? The Birth of Venus, Pieta or David... These most important works of art history emerged with the support of the Medici Dynasty, which ruled Florence for three centuries. In fact, the Medicis, who were of merchant origin, gained strength by gaining the love and respect of the people, strengthened their relations with the Papacy, and eventually became the most important family that dominated the Italian city-states. They became the sole dominant power in Florence by defeating one of their biggest rivals, the Albizzi family. They supported artists such as Michelangelo and Botticelli and helped create the most important works of Renaissance art. Lorenzo de'Medici, in particular, was the most artistic and poetic member of the family. He rose in the eyes of the public with the libraries he had built and the poems he wrote. The artistic legacy he left behind has made Italy the most culturally important country in Europe. However, the Medicis, like all the other great dynasties of history, were doomed. So how did they disappear?
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