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Lorenzo de’ Medici (1 January 1449 – 9 April 1492) was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico) by contemporary Florentines he was a diplomat politician and patron of scholars artists and poets. He is perhaps best known for his contribution to the art world giving large amounts of money to artists so they could create master works of art.
