In 1559 Cosimo de' Medici hired an architect to build the Uffizi, shown here, as government offices for Florence. Who
were the Medici?
A. A family of painters and sculptors living in
Florence.
B. A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of
Florence.
C. A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of
Venice.
OD. A line of kings who ruled Florence during the
Renaissance.
