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Dante Alighieri 1265-1321 Epic poem The Divine Comedy Journey through hell (Inferno) to Purgatory (Purgatorio) and to Paradise (Paradiso)

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2 Dante Alighieri 1265-1321 Epic poem The Divine Comedy Journey through hell (Inferno) to Purgatory (Purgatorio) and to Paradise (Paradiso)

3 Renaissance (Rebirth of Classics) Middle Ages focused on spirituality Shift to Humanism Focus on human condition Rediscovery of ancient world literature Term Renaissance coined by Petrarch

4 Transformation of Art Styles

5 Architecture

6 Virtues Virtuous person Well-rounded Solid education Strengthen the soul (ideas of Ancient Greek thinkers) “Renaissance man”

7 Causes? Byzantine Empire’s collapse Environmental change on the continent Italy’s political environment Money Patrons Italy was the site of the heart of Roman Empire Excavations

8 Michelangelo

9 Powerful Families Medici Borgias Visconti Sforza


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