1. The Treatises of Alberti

2. Leon Battista Alberti  1435, Alberti wrote a treatise explaining Brunelleschi’s perspective on the book called “On Painting”  Alberti’s ten volumes on architecture, this represented the first major treatise on the subject.  1435, Alberti wrote a treatise explaining Brunelleschi’s perspective on the book called “On Painting”  Alberti’s ten volumes on architecture, this represented the first major treatise on the subject.

3. What he examined  Alberti also believed, reflect the order and balance of the world.  Alberti examined the simplicity and symmetry of classical design.  Alberti’s architectural designs were used in buildings in Florence, Remini, and Mantua.  Alberti also believed, reflect the order and balance of the world.  Alberti examined the simplicity and symmetry of classical design.  Alberti’s architectural designs were used in buildings in Florence, Remini, and Mantua. Florence

4. Florence In The mid-fifteenth Century  Largest city in Europe  Marzocco was a symbol of the cities strength  It was a statue of lion  Largest city in Europe  Marzocco was a symbol of the cities strength  It was a statue of lion

5. Trade/entertainment  It was the boom period of business and trade  sent there sons to school to learn mathematics for business and trade  Wealthy people held banquets  A lot of entertainment, and dwarfs magicians  It was the boom period of business and trade  sent there sons to school to learn mathematics for business and trade  Wealthy people held banquets  A lot of entertainment, and dwarfs magicians Santa Maria Novella, Florence

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