↓question #1/ why was Italy a favoravble setting for the Renaissance?
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-Italy’s Vibrant City-States
Unlike the kingdoms of most of the rest of Europe, Italy was divided into many small city-states. Each Italian city-state was controlled by a powerful family and dominated by a wealthy and powerful merchant class. These merchant families exerted both political and economic leadership, and their interest in art and emphasis on personal achievement helped to shape the Italian Renaissance.
The Medici (med uh chee) family of Florence, for example, ranked among the richest merchants and bankers in Europe. Cosimo de’ Medici gained control of the Florentine government in 1434, and the family continued as uncrowned rulers of the city for many years. Cosimo’s grandson Lorenzo, known as “the Magnificent,” represented the Renaissance ideal. A clever politician, he held Florence together during difficult times in the late 1400s. He was also a generous patron, or financial supporter, of the arts. At Lorenzos invitation, poets and philosophers frequently visited the Medici palace. Artists learned their craft by sketching ancient Roman statues displayed in the Medici gardens.
The Medicis’ great wealth and influence transformed Florence. Perhaps more than any other city, it came to symbolize the energy and brilliance of the Italian Renaissance. Like the ancient city of Athens, it produced a dazzling number of gifted poets, artists, architects, scholars, and scientists in a relatively short span of time.
↑Italy’s Vibrant City-States
Unlike the kingdoms of most of the rest of Europe, Italy was divided into many small city-states. Each Italian city-state was controlled by a powerful family and dominated by a wealthy and powerful merchant class. These merchant families exerted both political and economic leadership, and their interest in art and emphasis on personal achievement helped to shape the Italian Renaissance.
The Medici (med uh chee) family of Florence, for example, ranked among the richest merchants and bankers in Europe. Cosimo de’ Medici gained control of the Florentine government in 1434, and the family continued as uncrowned rulers of the city for many years. Cosimo’s grandson Lorenzo, known as “the Magnificent,” represented the Renaissance ideal. A clever politician, he held Florence together during difficult times in the late 1400s. He was also a generous patron, or financial supporter, of the arts. At Lorenzos invitation, poets and philosophers frequently visited the Medici palace. Artists learned their craft by sketching ancient Roman statues displayed in the Medici gardens.
The Medicis’ great wealth and influence transformed Florence. Perhaps more than any other city, it came to symbolize the energy and brilliance of the Italian Renaissance. Like the ancient city of Athens, it produced a dazzling number of gifted poets, artists, architects, scholars, and scientists in a relatively short span of time.
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↓question #2/ what is the important thing in this stoty? write down summary. and i also need draw symebols..what should i draw? help me!
-Italy’s History and Geography
Renaissance thinkers had a new interest in ancient Rome. Since Italy had been the center of the Roman empire, it was a logical place for this reawakening to emerge. Architectural remains, statues, and coins were all available for people to study. Rome was also the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, an important patron of the arts. As the center of Catholicism, Rome also served as an inspiration for religious themes used by artists and writers.
Italy’s location encouraged trade with well-developed markets on the eastern Mediterranean and in northern Africa, as well as in northern Europe. Ships carrying a great variety of goods docked at Italy’s many ports. Extensive banking, manufacturing, and merchant networks developed to support trade. While trade declined throughout most of Europe during the Middle Ages, it remained strong in Italy. Trade provided the wealth that fueled Italy’s Renaissance. Trade routes also carried new ideas, important in shaping the Renaissance.
and i need to draw symbols about this story...what should i draw?
help me please..!
-Italy’s Vibrant City-States
Unlike the kingdoms of most of the rest of Europe, Italy was divided into many small city-states. Each Italian city-state was controlled by a powerful family and dominated by a wealthy and powerful merchant class. These merchant families exerted both political and economic leadership, and their interest in art and emphasis on personal achievement helped to shape the Italian Renaissance.
The Medici (med uh chee) family of Florence, for example, ranked among the richest merchants and bankers in Europe. Cosimo de’ Medici gained control of the Florentine government in 1434, and the family continued as uncrowned rulers of the city for many years. Cosimo’s grandson Lorenzo, known as “the Magnificent,” represented the Renaissance ideal. A clever politician, he held Florence together during difficult times in the late 1400s. He was also a generous patron, or financial supporter, of the arts. At Lorenzos invitation, poets and philosophers frequently visited the Medici palace. Artists learned their craft by sketching ancient Roman statues displayed in the Medici gardens.
The Medicis’ great wealth and influence transformed Florence. Perhaps more than any other city, it came to symbolize the energy and brilliance of the Italian Renaissance. Like the ancient city of Athens, it produced a dazzling number of gifted poets, artists, architects, scholars, and scientists in a relatively short span of time.
↑Italy’s Vibrant City-States
Unlike the kingdoms of most of the rest of Europe, Italy was divided into many small city-states. Each Italian city-state was controlled by a powerful family and dominated by a wealthy and powerful merchant class. These merchant families exerted both political and economic leadership, and their interest in art and emphasis on personal achievement helped to shape the Italian Renaissance.
The Medici (med uh chee) family of Florence, for example, ranked among the richest merchants and bankers in Europe. Cosimo de’ Medici gained control of the Florentine government in 1434, and the family continued as uncrowned rulers of the city for many years. Cosimo’s grandson Lorenzo, known as “the Magnificent,” represented the Renaissance ideal. A clever politician, he held Florence together during difficult times in the late 1400s. He was also a generous patron, or financial supporter, of the arts. At Lorenzos invitation, poets and philosophers frequently visited the Medici palace. Artists learned their craft by sketching ancient Roman statues displayed in the Medici gardens.
The Medicis’ great wealth and influence transformed Florence. Perhaps more than any other city, it came to symbolize the energy and brilliance of the Italian Renaissance. Like the ancient city of Athens, it produced a dazzling number of gifted poets, artists, architects, scholars, and scientists in a relatively short span of time.
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↓question #2/ what is the important thing in this stoty? write down summary. and i also need draw symebols..what should i draw? help me!
-Italy’s History and Geography
Renaissance thinkers had a new interest in ancient Rome. Since Italy had been the center of the Roman empire, it was a logical place for this reawakening to emerge. Architectural remains, statues, and coins were all available for people to study. Rome was also the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, an important patron of the arts. As the center of Catholicism, Rome also served as an inspiration for religious themes used by artists and writers.
Italy’s location encouraged trade with well-developed markets on the eastern Mediterranean and in northern Africa, as well as in northern Europe. Ships carrying a great variety of goods docked at Italy’s many ports. Extensive banking, manufacturing, and merchant networks developed to support trade. While trade declined throughout most of Europe during the Middle Ages, it remained strong in Italy. Trade provided the wealth that fueled Italy’s Renaissance. Trade routes also carried new ideas, important in shaping the Renaissance.