Giovanni di Cosimo de’ Medici (3 July 1421 – 23 September 1463) was an Italian banker and patron of arts.Born in Florence he was the son of Cosimo de’ Medici the Elder and Contessina de’ Bardi and brother to Piero the Gouty.Unlike the latter Giovanni enjoyed good health and was seen by Cosimo as his probable successor. From 1438 he directed the branch of the family bank in Ferrara.
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