Importance of a Renaissance Patron

Did the artist learn by Imitation? And what was originality and artistic competition?
What was the role of the patron and what were the responsibilities of the artist and architect in regard to a
commission?
Consider the artist and architect and the patron, the rise of private collector, the committee system of
patronage, artists and institutions, competitions and collaborations and court artist.
What is the importance of a Renaissance Patron? Investigate the role of a Renaissance patron and consider
the role he/she had. What did the patron commission? Who was the artist chosen? What was a court artist? To
work on this analysis you may look at:

1. the reading by Karl Van Mander biographical excerpt to consider the new role of the artist like Jan Van Eyck
2. watch the Medici Film
   The Medici Makers of Modern ArtThe Medici Makers of Modern Art
   Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPh2Hilt5HY&list=PL424CBA19B1C4D688&index=1
   Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bcGVT_vfZE&list=PL424CBA19B1C4D688&index=2
   Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH019j_AG4U&list=PL424CBA19B1C4D688&index=3
   Part 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L7mmZ0BqW0&list=PL424CBA19B1C4D688&index=4
   Part 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbVo3hUedvE&list=PL424CBA19B1C4D688&index=5
   Part 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy_w1Ro7YYs&list=PL424CBA19B1C4D688&index=6
3. investigate the Ghiberti Film clips and do some research on the Florentine Baptistery completion panels
4. Choose an example in your reading and investigate it further
   Please attach the work of art and explain how it reflects the work that a patron word have desired in the
   Renaissance