Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter. He was known as one of the most acclaimed painters in Italy during his lifetime. By the age of 15 Botticelli already had his own workshop. It helped form his unique artistic style. This style incorporated Neo-Platonism, which was a method that helped him appeal to many tastes by including Christianity and paganism in his works. Lorenzo de Medici was an Italian statesman and a ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Renaissance. Lorenzo de Medici was not only Sandro’s patron; he was also a role model figure in his life. Medici set an image for Sandro that helped further his career beyond belief. This period of history was different than how it is now but everything that went on during that time…show more content… Even though Lorenzo Medici did not commission many works himself, he helped the artists get commissions from other patrons. Humanism is a philosophy brought by science, influenced by art, and motivated by compassion. The philosophy of humanism was very popular during this time. The humanist movement did not try to remove initial philosophy approaches, but it just tried to expand them by adding new information to the existing information. Of course this was a controversial matter though during this time period. Many thought it was ridiculous for people to believe that the old ways of thinking had been replaced and that people should no longer rely on Christian thinking. The term humanism became more popular as urban people were introduced to it. It relied on focusing on the new changes in life rather than focusing on the past. The humanism movement during this period was a good thing. Everyone should want to evolve and change and even though sometimes it is hard to change your normal and everyday thoughts. In theory it was a good thing for these people to grow and become more open-minded and aware with how the world was