Why was Lorenzo de' Medici given the nickname of il Magnifico?
a. He was a great champion of the city's arts and education.
b. He incited riots within the textile industry to change the guild regulations and raise wages
c. He endowed the city of Lucca with a university that became known for its course in practical "applied" skills
d. He reduced the taxation of the lower economic classes, creating more equal distribution of wealth.
Answer: a
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a) idealization of domesticity and the family. b) rise of German poetry. c) growing availability of the piano. d) veneration of virtuosity and flashy performance.
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