Patrons/Commissions Flashcards
Who commissioned Bacchus?
Cardinal Riario
Who commissioned David?
The Arte della Lana (the Guild of Wool Merchants) for the Duomo in Florence
Who commissioned the Pietà?
Cardinal Jean de Bilhères
Who was Raphael’s foremost patron?
Pope Julius II
Who commissioned Masaccio’s Holy Trinity?
Believed to be Domenico Lenzi and his wife
Who commissioned La Primavera?
Cosimo de’Medici
Who commissioned da Fabriano’s Adoration of the Magi?
Palla Strozzi
Who commissioned Leonardo’s Ginevra?
Probably Pietro Bembo
Who commissioned Lippi’s Casement portrait?
Likely the father of the possible male subject, Lorenzo di Ranieri Scolari (with his wife Angiola di Bernardo Sapiti)
Who commissioned Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise?
The Calimala Guild
Where was the intended location for the Adoration of the Magi?
the new chapel (commissioned by Palla Strozzi) of the church of Santa Trinità, Florence (now in the Uffizi)
Which building were the Gates of Paradise commissioned for?
The Baptistery in Florence
Where was La Primavera due to be hung?
In the bedchamber of the bride
Which building was the location for Masaccio’s Holy Trinity?
Santa Maria Novella, Florence
What was the family name of Pope Julius II?
della Rovere
