The Church was a prominent figure for the community and leaders of Renaissance Florence in numerous ways. The Church was able to unify the community in times of prosperity as well as in times of need. The Church also respected by the people of Florence and therefore had their support. Using examples from The Chronicle of Giovanni Villani‚ I will prove how the Church was present in the life of the people of Renaissance Florence. The Church played a valuable component in bringing the community together
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This comes into context through Machiavelli’s political background‚ as he had worked for the government‚ and later dedicated The Prince to Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ the ruler of Florence. The Medici family had a longstanding succession of rulers‚ with Lorenzo coming into rule in 1469‚ with the majority support from
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Michelangelo created something completely new when he sculpted David. His interpretation of the hero‚ and the way he is depicted‚ changed the way sculpture was made in the Renaissance and in later art. In this essay‚ I will explain the historical context in which Michelangelo lived and what circumstances led to the making of one of his most famous sculptures‚ David. I will then go on to analyse the statue and how it was different from previous versions. To finish‚ I will talk about the influence
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Machiavelli never thought about how big of an impact and influence‚ The Prince would be. However‚ as history tells the work becomes a major part in the Renaissance and becomes one of the most influential works at that time‚ and becomes the most famous work from Machiavelli‚ in fact more famous and influential than all of his works put together. During the Renaissance‚ the reformation came from ideals or theories of political and social issues. Machiavelli played and participated in very involved
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The Renaissance or rebirth of the Greco- Roman era‚ a period in time in which all aspects of the humanities flourished. It was also during this time period in which the majority of the humanists deemed the “greatest” were produced. From the Lorenzo de Medici to Raphael‚ these greats were extremely well rounded and had great moral values. As a foundation for their success and moral values‚ they benefited greatly from the writings and teaching of their Greek and Roman predecessors as well as the Bible
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Cosimo Medici was born in Florence Italy‚ on September 27th in the year 1389‚ he was the the first son to Giovanni de’ Medici and Piccarda de’ Bueri. He was just the son of a meer merchant‚ but his impact on Florence and it’s people would be immense. His father was the one who laid the foundation to the family’s massive fortune‚ after the death of his father in the year 1429 Cosimo Medici continued the legacy‚ turning a small banking business into the most powerful in Europe. When you are in the
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became important as a crossroads for wool traders. Giovanni and Cosimo de Medici used banking to make Florence a crossroads for finance. With these connections made‚ Florence became a crossroads for ideas. The city was opened up to the ideals and philosophies of distant lands‚ and absorbed these into the writing and art it produced. That art then flowed freely outward to the rest of Italy and the European continent. The Medici maintained the stability of these connections through financial and political
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a money economy. There was a need for people to change money and convert one type of currency to another. Thus‚ many merchants‚ crafts people‚ and bankers became important in society. Another example is Medici’s bank. In the 15th century Cosimo de Medici opened a bank‚ and began to open up branches in major cities in Europe. Therefore‚ it shows the economy during the renaissance changed in an uprising way. My last factor of change during the renaissance is the social change. In the middle age‚
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Final Exam Study Guide Cosimo d’Medici- ruled Florence during the Renaissance from behind the scenes; very wealthy; political dynasty based on his family; backed architect for the dome on Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower Vasco da Gama- 1400/1500’s; Portuguese explorer; one of the most successful in the age of exploration and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India; discovered a route to India around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa Caliban-
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I chose to look at Portrait of Isabella de’ Medici (Portrait of a Lady) for my formal analysis. It is thought to be from 1550-1565 and the artist is unknown. It is an oil painting on canvas in the NC Museum of Art. While viewing the photo there‚ I noticed the sharp contrast of light in the paining that is used to direct the eye to follow the lines at work‚ as well as the textures that play a part of the painting. The material is also important to the texture and contrast because the oil paint allowed
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