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第 46 題
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【C】 It is near impossible to imagine a world without the artworks of Botticelli, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Without the Medici’s generous patronage and encouragement during the High Renaissance (14th-15th century), many landmark depictions of beauty and devotion would have never come to fruition. The patriarch that gave origin to the family was Giovanni de’ Medici. Born in Florence, Italy, in 1360, he was the son of a wool merchant. Giovanni absolutely did not want to end up like his father, who died without much to his name. Instead of becoming a merchant, he became an apprentice to his distant uncle, Vieri de’ Medici, who owned a chain of banks. The dowry he received from his marriage enabled him to take advantage of his uncle’s diminishing prominence, and he bought out all of Vieri’s banks in 1397. The family went on to establish more financial institutions in areas, such as London and Milan. Along with their namesake banks, the Medici dynasty expanded to wool factories, traded commodities such as silk and spices, and delved heavily into politics. When Giovanni died in 1429, his lifelong ambitions were fulfilled as the family’s finances were in excellent shape when his son, Cosimo the Elder, took over. Around this time, the family became the wealthiest in all of Florence. A good fraction of the family’s fortune was spent on commissioning works of art, whether it was for their home, public display, or devotion for the church. At the forefront of the family’s patronage and influence throughout their reign during the Italian Renaissance was Lorenzo the Magnificent, the great-grandson of Giovanni. Botticelli was one of the favored artists that the Medicis financed. He was welcomed freely within their home (which included his own art studio) and attentively listened as well as engaged in intelligent, philosophical conversations among the nobles— many of which would spark inspiration for his works. With the family’s utmost support and protection, especially for more secular matters, he was able to explore and portray divine subjects that were not on strict terms with Christianity — an artistic approach that was not widely supported at the time. The Birth of Venus, in particular, was speculated to have been commissioned by the family circa 1485–1486. The painting itself was kept secret due to its controversial nature as there were not any recollections of its existence before the 1550s.
【C】 It is near impossible to imagine a world without the artworks of Botticelli, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Without the Medici’s generous patronage and encouragement during the High Renaissance (14th-15th century), many landmark depictions of beauty and devotion would have never come to fruition. The patriarch that gave origin to the family was Giovanni de’ Medici. Born in Florence, Italy, in 1360, he was the son of a wool merchant. Giovanni absolutely did not want to end up like his father, who died without much to his name. Instead of becoming a merchant, he became an apprentice to his distant uncle, Vieri de’ Medici, who owned a chain of banks. The dowry he received from his marriage enabled him to take advantage of his uncle’s diminishing prominence, and he bought out all of Vieri’s banks in 1397. The family went on to establish more financial institutions in areas, such as London and Milan. Along with their namesake banks, the Medici dynasty expanded to wool factories, traded commodities such as silk and spices, and delved heavily into politics. When Giovanni died in 1429, his lifelong ambitions were fulfilled as the family’s finances were in excellent shape when his son, Cosimo the Elder, took over. Around this time, the family became the wealthiest in all of Florence. A good fraction of the family’s fortune was spent on commissioning works of art, whether it was for their home, public display, or devotion for the church. At the forefront of the family’s patronage and influence throughout their reign during the Italian Renaissance was Lorenzo the Magnificent, the great-grandson of Giovanni. Botticelli was one of the favored artists that the Medicis financed. He was welcomed freely within their home (which included his own art studio) and attentively listened as well as engaged in intelligent, philosophical conversations among the nobles— many of which would spark inspiration for his works. With the family’s utmost support and protection, especially for more secular matters, he was able to explore and portray divine subjects that were not on strict terms with Christianity — an artistic approach that was not widely supported at the time. The Birth of Venus, in particular, was speculated to have been commissioned by the family circa 1485–1486. The painting itself was kept secret due to its controversial nature as there were not any recollections of its existence before the 1550s.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
- A The Medici family had works of art kept in vaults of a church.
- B Botticelli was inspired by overhearing nobles’ gossips.
- C Lorenzo the Magnificent was an admirer of the arts.
- D The mainstream of arts during Italian Renaissance was Roman mythology.
思路引導 VIP
若我們觀察美第奇家族與藝術家的互動方式，例如主動出資贊助、邀請藝術家入住家中、並共同討論高深哲理，這些具體的行動體現了這個家族對待藝術的什麼樣的態度呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準地從文章細節中提取正確資訊，這代表你對長文閱讀的掌握度非常高。這道題目測驗的是對文中核心人物與事件關係的理解，你能選出 (C) 確實展現了敏銳的觀察力。
文意理解與細節判別
文中第五段明確指出，美第奇家族將大部分財富投入到藝術品的委託創作中。特別是羅倫佐（Lorenzo the Magnificent），他被描述為文藝復興全盛時期家族贊助與影響力的領軍人物（At the forefront of the family’s patronage）。既然他領導家族大力資助波提切利等藝術家，甚至邀請他們進入家中工作室，足以證明他是藝術的愛好者與支持者，這與選項 (C) 的敘述完全吻合。其餘選項如 (B) 的「八卦（gossips）」與文中的「哲學對話」不符，而 (D) 提到羅馬神話為當時主流也與文中提到的「不被廣泛支持」相悖。
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