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How was the Renaissance initiated?
Florence’s wealthy professionals and businessmen discovered the intellectual and artistic heritage of the ancient Greeks and Romans
Renaissance or rebirth refer to?
rebirth of the ancient ideas and values, artistic and architectural styles
What is the Ideal Renaissance man
strong willed, public spirited, versatile
Who were well-know patrons of the arts?
Medici Family
Why are the patrons of the arts important
They are important for the development of Renaissance Arts and Architecture
Who is the banker of the Medici
Cosimo de’ Medici aka “Il Vecchio” (the elder)
Who is Cosimo’s grandson?
Lorenzo de’ Medici aka “Il Magnifico” (the magnificent)
What is Lorenzo’s legacy?
Strived to maintain peace in Florence, arts and architecture flourished
Who is Girolamo Savonarola?
Dominican Friar, preached against the Pope and banker’s wealth, was given political power after Lorenzo’s death, was hanged and burned in 1498
Who reached the New World and when was it?
Christopher Columbus, 1492
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
explored the coasts of South America, gave his own name to the new continents
Who explored the coast of present-day Canada
Giovanni Caboto aka John Cabot
Who is the Florentine political philosopher and diplomat? what was his famous work?
Niccolo Machiavelli, famous work is The Prince
Who was an Italian physicist, astronomer, and mathematician?
Galileo Galilei
What is Galileo Galilei known for and what did he do?
Considered the father of modern science, made significant improvements to the telescope, supported heliocentrism
Who is Giordano Bruno
Italian mathematician and astronomer, supported heliocentrism, burned at the stake and was found guilty of heresy
