Italian City-States and the Renaissance
The rise of Florence, Venice, and Rome as centers of wealth and artistic patronage.
Key Questions
- 1Why was Northern Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance?
- 2How did the Medici family use art to exercise political power?
- 3What role did the fall of Constantinople play in the revival of Greek learning?
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