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Chapter 13.2
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Growth of Independent Trading Cities had once been center of Roman Empire trade led to growth of large cities Milan, Florence, and Venice
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Growth of Independent Trading Cities had once been center or Roman Empire trade led to growth of large cities Milan, Florence, and Venice cities became ideal place to exchange goods and ideas Florence Shines famous and wealthy for banking and textile trade ruling class actively supported the arts Patron=a wealthy supporter of the arts
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New Techniques Perspective=an artistic technique that produces a three-dimensional appearance Leading Figures Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael
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Other Influential Artists Titian, Botticelli
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Other Influential Artists Titan, Botticelli Architecture and Engineering Filippo Brunelleschi
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Other Influential Artists Titan, Botticelli Architecture and Engineering Filippo Brunelleschi Renaissance Writers Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy written in Italian NOT Latin Cervantes wrote Don Quixote landowner imagines he’s a knight and goes on many adventures
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Machiavelli wrote The Prince realistic descriptions of politics People in power must do anything necessary do stay in power and maintain order
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The Upper Class nobles and wealthy merchants “Renaissance Man” man talented in many areas many women received an education but gained few social or political rights Other Classes middle class tradespeople or merchants lower class poor peoples, laborers
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Daily Opener2/26wk 7 1. What does the word “Renaissance” mean in French? 2. What was the name of the powerful banking family that ruled much of Florence?
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