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Chapter 28 – Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance
Section 1
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Section 2
1. Because of its ideal location on the Arno River, Florence became a center for
trade and commerce. It also was dominated by the Medici family, who helped
Florence become a banking center for Europe.
2. The city’s residents could afford to be patrons of artists and thinkers.
3. Some travelers came to do business, while others came to study art. Still
others came to learn at the city’s schools and libraries.
Section 3
1. Renaissance buildings were modeled on ancient ruins. They had Greek- and
Roman-inspired features such as arches, columns, and domed roofs.
Renaissance architects also designed public buildings and spaces where
citizens could interact based on the humanist ideal of good citizenship.
2. Brunelleschi used eight stone arches that leaned against each other. The
arches were supported by hoops of iron, wood, and brick.
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Section 4
1. Renaissance figures were realistic like classical figures, but with emotions.
Renaissance art showed the influence of humanism by depicting real people of
all classes and self-portraits.
2. Renaissance painters used geometry to divide space, perspective to make
scenes look more realistic, careful shading to make figures more realistic, and
oil paint to redo work and to reveal new details and textures.
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Section 5
1. Renaissance sculptors created figures that were three-dimensional,
freestanding, looked like real people, and showed emotion.
2. Donatello’s David is a life-size statue that shows personality and mood and
is natural and lifelike. Michelangelo’s David is enormous, ideally beautiful, and
shows complex emotions.
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Section 6
1. Renaissance writers wrote about secular topics and about personal
experiences. They used more individual styles and expressed thoughts and
feelings about life. Unlike medieval writers, who wrote primarily in Latin,
Renaissance writers wrote in their own vernacular, or local language.
2. Dante’s The Divine Comedy highlights strong emotions and the experiences
of individuals. It is also a social commentary and includes real people.
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Section 7
1. During the Renaissance, people used a new approach: they questioned old
ideas, made careful observations, performed experiments, and analyzed the
results.
2. My sketches could include circulation, the workings of the eye, the effect of
the moon on Earth’s tides, maps, bridges, weapons, or an underwater diving
suit.
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Section 8
1. The Medici family was involved in or controlled most aspects of city life.
They were able to pay a strong army, built palaces, sponsored art that made
the city beautiful and famous, and were watchful for plots against them.
2. Machiavelli wrote about how politics and government functioned and how
rulers could make their states strong. It was shocking in its severity and did
not reflect humanist values.
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Section 9
1. The woolen-cloth and banking industries helped Florence become the
center of the Renaissance.
2. The Old Market was crowded and smelly; it supplied everyday goods, such
as food and housewares. The New Market was orderly and clean; it supplied
cloth and banking services.
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