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Italy

The Birthplace of the Renaissance

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Italy’s Advantages

  • City-States

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Italy’s Advantages

  • City-States
  • Wealthy merchant classes
    • Individual achievement

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Italy’s Advantages

  • City-States
  • Wealthy merchant classes
    • Individual achievement
    • Medici Family

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Italy’s Advantages

  • City-States
  • Wealthy merchant classes
  • Greek and Roman Heritage

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Renaissance

Rebirth - A revival of classical art, architecture, literature and learning

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Humanism

Intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.

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Secular

Worldly rather than spiritual/religious and concerned with the here and now.

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Patrons of the Arts

People who financially supported artists

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Vernacular

A person’s native language

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Perspective

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Individuality

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Balance

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Classicism

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Anatomy

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