Chapter 28 Facts of the Day
Florence is often called
"The cradle of the Renaissance"
Creating an appearance of depth was an important advance by Renaissance painters such as
Botticelli
An architect who studied mathematics and ancient ruins. He also designed a remarkable dome with no internal supports
Brunelleschi
statues of David are similar to medieval sculptures because they show a figure from the Bible
Donatello and Michelangelo
The first person to draw maps as if seen from above
Leonardo da Vinci
the powerful family that controlled Florence for almost 300 years
Medici
people came from all over Europe came here to get loans or convert money to florins
Mercato Nuovo, or New Market
the characteristic most closely related to Machiavelli's book, The Prince
Realism
A geographical feature that helped Florence become a trade center
The Arno River
A building in Florence tourists visit because a famous author lived there
The Casa di Dante
Dante's work was different from most medieval literature because it was filled with real people
The Divine Comedy
A palazzi was
a wealthy townhome built around central courtyard
During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for
banking
An important change that made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before was when writers wrote
in their own languages
Galileo showed value in
observation and experiment
The relation between industries of Florence and its culture
wealthy patrons sponsoring artists
