Monday, May 4, 2009

The Medici - Birth of a Dynasty

Wealthy Florentine banker Cosimo de' Medici's search of Europe for relics of antiquity sparks classical learning and inventive thinking.

The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance / Birth of a Dynasty | PBS. Video 1


Lorenzo de' Medici becomes a driving force of the Renaissance; monk Savonarola promotes fundamentalist purification of Florence after the death of Lorenzo de' Medici.
The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance / The Magnificent Medici | PBS. Video 2


Giovanni de' Medici becomes Pope Leo X in 1513 and begins to sell indulgences to restore papal funds; Martin Luther protests the selling of indulgences.
The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance / The Medici Pope | Video 3


The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance / Power vs. Truth | Video 4
Giorgio Vasari writes a book to define the Renaissance; Galileo pursues his scientific studies with the support of the Medici family.

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