painter. the position allowed him to travel aside from making copies and painting originals rubin's was also in charge of acquiring antiquities and paintings by other artists. his first trip took him to florence one of the most affluent cities on the continent. generations of rule by the powerful message he family had cemented the city status as the center of european trade and finance. the family's support of the arts and humanities made florence the cradle of the renaissance. the methods he's patronage was crucial for many artists. in the service of the duke of mantua rubin's worked his contacts and made sure to get invitations to important events. and i did that's from baikal i said it will