17.1 Italy: Birth place of the Renaissance

During the Renaissance the importance of an individual was valued

What wealthy bank owning family dictated the city of Florence?

A man who excelled in many fields.

An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.

The revival of Art and Literature

The bubonic plauge killed ___% of Italy's population.

What technique did painters use to show three demensions on a flat surface?

What did Europe suffer through during the Middle Ages that led them to the Renaissance?

Who became patrons of the arts?

What book was published by Machiavelli that examines the imperfect code of human beings?

What did renaissance writers use to change literature?

What culture classics did the Europeans want to bring back?