Day 1 - Arrival in Milan. Northern Netherlands: The Dutch Reformed Church, Southern Netherlands: remained Roman Catholic. It also provided for frequent changes of office to ensure that no group or individual could get control of the state; thus, the nine priors who constituted the Signoria (the governmental body) were each elected for a mere two months. Best known plays: the Misanthrope and the Imaginary Invalid. Botticelli's painting seems to reflect this new concern. * these stories were related by a group of young men who fled to a villa outside Florence to escape the Black Death (plague). Tickets cost 23 - 35 and the journey takes 3h 35m. He imitated the style of classical writers. f. Calais: the last English possession in France was lost during her reign. 1. ca. d. 1553: Edward died after a reign of only six years. What was the center of the early Renaissance? But as surprisingly small as Florence is, the riverside city looms large as the cradle of the Renaissance. b. Henry received a Papal Dispensation to marry Catherine of Aragon, Arthur's widow. The viewer, rather than being overwhelmed by rich detail, is instead aware of the quiet distance between him and the holy figuresand like the worshipers in the painting leans toward the infant. Again, luckily for Florence, the Duke was defeated in 1425. Partly in self-defense, Florence became a major territorial power alongside Venice, Milan, and Naples. In 1293 Florence adopted a constitution called the Ordinances of Justice, which barred both the nobility and labourers from political power. The Arti were all unlike the fictional Bard's guilds as follows: "Mastery of the arts in the Bard's guilds requires cunning and experimentation rather than diligent preparation and simple method as in most professions." Subjects like this one, taken from the writings of the ancient Roman author Livy, displayed the learning and sophistication of Renaissance patrons and were especially popular in domestic settings. The battered and blood-stained walls of the city enclose several buildings that could be recognized in Rome, including the dome of the Pantheon and the drums of Castel Sant'Angelo. A humorist who portrayed a comic world of giants whose adventures satirized education, politics, and philosophy. Henry of Navarre (Huguenot leader) became king of France in 1589 (Henry IV). Minority: Calvinist members of the French Middle Class. The Pope gave Henry the title: "Defender of the Faith". 4th St and Constitution Ave NW 2. It is often difficult to distinguish the work of the master from that of talented assistants whose individual styles were not yet fully developed. The Renaissance Period: (14th - 17th Centuries). During the Middle Ages books had to be hand copied (time consuming and expensive) on parchment (goat skin). Patrons had come to value instead the skill of the painter, as we do today. She gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, but no sons. The guilds of Florence were secular corporations that controlled the arts and trades in Florence from the twelfth into the sixteenth century. b. One of the early architectural achievements of the Renaissance was the massive dome on the Florence Cathedral. Questioning Attitude: some doubted the Church's religious authority (powers). Since large commissions required the efforts of many painters, backgrounds, still-life details, and secondary figures were often painted by assistants. Pre-reserved train tickets ensure a smooth, hassle-free trip. * An Englishman, he wrote Utopia, a book about an ideal country that was free from war, injustice, poverty, and ignorance. The works in this tour date from the time of Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent, whom Machiavelli called "the greatest patron of literature and art that any prince has ever been." Individual rulers would decide which religion his people would follow. b. Jane Seymour's family controlled the throne as regents for Edward. Milan and Lombardy had a GDP of 400 billion ($493 billion) and 650 billion ($801 billion) respectively in 2017. Itinerary. * Claimed indulgences would not only bring pardon for sins, but also pardon for sins not yet committed. 1 / 20. Its streets formed a pattern of rectangular blocks, with a central forum, a temple to Mars, an amphitheatre, and public baths. Church Opposition: Galileo was called before the Inquisition and was forced to recant or face being accused a heretic. 1550: Calvinism had spread,but had not become dominant in all areas. 1529: another Diet met --- ended toleration for Lutherans in Catholic German States. Renaissance Popes began the practice of selling them, in order to meet financial needs. Direct link to David Alexander's post Giorgia, my friend, this , Posted 4 years ago. 1598: Henry issued the Edict of Nantes (religious toleration and guaranteed political rights for Hugenots) ending the Civil War. Direct link to lynn penner's post how is Florence different, Posted 4 years ago. Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian, 1449 - 1494, Madonna and Child, c. 1470/1475, tempera on panel transferred to hardboard, Samuel H. Kress Collection 1961.9.49. c. This action is viewed as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. a. Cranmer called together a Church Court. Milan is the capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy and is the wealthiest city in Italy. Direct link to aecaroe's post The guilds of Florence we, Posted 4 years ago. You will stay for 8 nights in total, 2 nights each in Rome, Florence, Milan and Venice.. He observed mountains and valleys on the Moon, rings around Saturn, and that Jupiter's moons revolved around it. d. Bishops and Abbots who had become protestants had to resign and give up their land (it remained the property of the Catholic Church). It was one of the most powerful city-states in Italy. _____ was the first Flemish artist to receive international fame. Was it not so that during the beginning of the 15th century that Turks were threatening Constantinople more and more and that a great flight of artists, painters, sculpturers, writhers and scientists fled the city and came to Italy. The story of Tobit may have been particularly popular in fifteenth-century Florence because of its appeal to merchant families, whose sons were often sent to trade in far-away cities. . "With iron," he said, "and not with gold, Rome buys her freedom." Giorgia, my friend, this looks like your homework. The lyrical and graceful linethe rippling cascades of drapery and the fanlike fall of cloth at the Virgin's hemshow Filippino's debt to his teacher, but the confident colors are the artist's own. 2. Train from Rome to Florence. He attacked the Church as a religious and political institution. Refused to deal with the question of indulgences. Day 2 - Milan city tour. e. In painting he is best known for his Self Portrait, The Last Supper, and the Mona Lisa. A humorist who portrayed a comic world of giants whose adventures satirized education, politics, and philosophy. b. Chaucer used English in his collection of stories in verse, the Canterbury Tales. Benefiting from the revival of trade that resulted from the Crusades, Italy had wealthy influential people who became patrons (supporters) of literature, art, and science. The Florentine people were very proud of their form of government in the early 15th century. * Luther: "He would appeal to the teachings found in the Bible.". Established Church with the monarch as its head. 1. These artists often filled in at leading workshops when extra assistants were needed for important commissions. It recognized the King not the Pope as the head of the Church in England. b. 3. If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website. Charles V: nephew of Catherine of Aragon. From such a foundation, Florentine families, led by the Bardi and the Peruzzi, came to dominate both banking and international merchant business. _____ were an especially popular art form in Flanders in the early 15th century. The phones, electricity, drains, roads, garbage collection and internet are now much better than they were then. He lived an increasingly opulent life, as is apparent in the ostentation of the Medici Palace and the patronage of churches such as San Lorenzo and the monastery of St. Mark, with its frescoes by Fra Angelico. Galileo also discovered that all objects fall at the same speed when friction and air are absent. a. Jousting was an activity associated with the medieval chivalric tradition, and its revival in Florence at this time points to the ongoing process of gentrification of the Medici and their circle. This madonna is modeled after one by Leonardo; in fact, the painting was once thought to be an early work by Leonardo. Direct link to drszucker's post A full citation can be fo, Posted a year ago. He supported the heliocentric theory of planetary revolution. The Medici were one of the longest lasting dynasties in history, ruling from the 13th to the 17th centuries. 3. Shortly before this work was painted, however, the elaborate pageantry of the festival was curtailed. Among the most famous of the city's cultural giants are Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante, Machiavelli, Galileo, and its most-renowned rulers, generations of the Medici family. A flight might be faster, and easier for luggage transfer, but the train would put her right in the center of Florence. He worked in Florence and Rome; he was talented as a painter, sculptor, poet, and architect. Notable Works: The Night Watch, The anatomy Lesson, and Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer. Florentine 15th or 16th Century, probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi, Italian, 1440 - c. 1498, Lorenzo de' Medici, 1478/1521, painted terracotta, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1943.4.92. The economy of the city remained depressed, and the rivalry of adjoining polities, first Milan and then Naples, only intensified the threats to Florences prosperity in the early 15th century. In. b. Botticelli's lyrical paintings matched the cerebral refinement of Florence's humanists, especially the Neoplatonic philosophers, who saw beauty as a way to approach an understanding of the divine. Economic: "Jealousy of the Church's Wealth". These qualities probably appealed to the average Florentine, who was less attracted by the humanist erudition and advanced tastes that enthralled the city's elite. The bowl at the saint's foot recalls his baptism of Christ, while goldfinches, whose red markings were believed to have been made by Christ's crown of thorns, remind viewers of the Crucifixion. 2. * Nepotism, Simony, and the Sale of Indulgences. Sandro Botticelli, Italian, 1446 - 1510, Giuliano de' Medici, c. 1478/1480, tempera on panel, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1952.5.56. Cervantes (1547-1616) As worshipers bowed their heads at the elevation of the host, Giuliano was brutally stabbed. 1527: Henry asked the Pope to annul his marriage to Catherine. It had been the center of Greco-Roman Culture, Italy contained sculpture, buildings, roads, and manuscripts that excited curiosity about classical civilization. Despite their delight in pagan themes, most Florentine humanists remained deeply pious. 6. If they did, it was in a private manner. In the New World:they founded the Congregational Church. Luckily for Florence, the Duke of Milan caught the plague and died in 1402. Return flights are included and a range of 3 and 4 hotels, with a train journey in between . In all but name, Florence was now ruled by a Medici prince, whose position resembled that of the tyrants in other Italian cities such as Milan, Ferrara, Mantua, and Urbino. b. Lutheran: Justification By Faith --- salvation would be granted through faith alone. You may be tempted to rush through Rome in fewer days. b. The late-fifteenth-century popes. Romantic music puts unprecedented emphasis on self-expression and individuality of style. Its streets formed a pattern of rectangular blocks, with a central forum, a temple to Mars, an amphitheatre, and public baths. b. Doctrine and ritual remained Catholic. His family name was 'Flavian'; therefore the original name of the Colosseum was the Flavian Amphitheater. 3. He sent his son, Tobias, to a distant city to collect money he had deposited there, and hired a companion to accompany the youth. Nationalism: the Pope was considered to be a foreign ruler with no right to interfere in the affairs of other nations. He encouraged them to reform the Church within their borders. 1 / 20. I'm just wondering, did they worship the Roman Gods in Florence at that time? a. Babylonian Captivity (1309-1377)--- Papacy headquartered in Avignon, France under the domination of the French king. 3) Train up to Venice, Explore Venice for 3 Days. The long-time center of the powerful Roman Empire, Rome boasts nearly 3,000 years of architecture, history, and culture. Credi failed to alter the position of her fingers, leaving her with an unnatural gesture unthinkable from such a keen observer of nature as Leonardo. Medici patronage bankrolled the works of the architect Brunelleschi, sculptors Donatello and Ghiberti, and painters Masacchio, Sandro Botticelli, Fra Angelico, Paolo Uccello, Filippo Lippi, Piero della Francesca and Domenico Ghirlandaio, who explored three . 1. Once there, y ou should check out the Col osseum, Piazza di Spagna, and the Pantheon among others. Probably this one was placed over the entrance to a private chapel or sacristy, but its original location remains unknown. She was a devout Catholic, and held a great deal of resentment over what had happened to her mother. *This Italy itinerary is perfect if you have roundtrip tickets into and out of Rome (FCO airport). Some of them were the Metallii, the Cornelii, the Claudii, the Valerii. Florence is magnetic, and its narrow streets evoke a thousand tales. Was there a Pope Giovanni Medici? In 1494, shortly after the death of Lorenzo, French armies under King Charles VIII invaded Italy. In 1400 Florence was engaged in a struggle with the Duke of Milan. * it is still retained by the present British Monarch. Small devotional images such as this were produced in large numbers by craftsmen and lesser-known artists for the homes of Florence's middle class. And in 1423 the Florentine people prepared for war against the son of the Duke of Milan who had threatened them earlier. Direct link to Rida issa's post To behonest thats lowkey . c. Invented improved cannons, movable bridges, and evenan armored vehicle. 2. A Florentine who sculpted a series of exquisite biblical scenes for the bronze doors of the baptistry in Florence. Stated his position on the question of indulgences. It takes an average of 2h 16m to travel from Milan to Florence by train, over a distance of around 155 miles (249 km). Many trains stop in Bologna or Milan's Porta Garibaldi station along the way. We know, for example, that Jacopo worked with Filippo Lippi, Ghirlandaio, and Botticelli. 3. Acclaimed British historian Hibbert's latest work focuses on three members of the notorious Borgia family of Spain, who came to power in Rome with the election of Alfonso de Borgia (1378-1458), the scholarly bishop of Valencia, to the papacy as Calixtus III. 3. According to legend, Rome was founded by brothers Romulus and Remus in 753 BCE atop Rome's Palatine Hill. Lavish, even ostentatious, public display became more common, even as the fortunes of the city declined. A Frenchman who wrote a series of essays. b. The Duchy of Spoleto and the Duchy of Benevento were under Lombard control.. Communes. Among the greatest patrons in 15th-century Florence were members of the powerful Medici family, who ruled as princes, though the city was, in name, a republic. Florence's position in the wool and silk industries relied on its reputation for qualitya tradition of craftsmanship that made discerning patrons of its merchants and financiers. A Greek who settled in Spain, painted religious scenes such as the Assumption, portraits of church officials, and the famous landscape, View of Toledo. Direct link to pim hienkens's post Was it not so that during, Posted 8 years ago. I thought the Renaissance started in this period, so how could it be reborn? Lorenzo di Credi, Italian, c. 1457/1459 - 1536, Madonna and Child with a Pomegranate, 1475/1480, oil on panel, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1952.5.65. And, by the end of the centuryfor the first time since antiquitysome art was being made simply "for art's sake." b. Florence Rome Venice Naples Milan. He attracted many followers, including, it seems, Botticelli, who abandoned mythological subjects. The 4th and 7th Street entrances are exit-only. Then, between 1408 and 1414 Florence was threatened once again, this time by the King of Naples, who also died before he could successfully conquer Florence. Pirates, Italy has so many amazing cities, instead of picking 1 you could head off to 4 on this awesome city trip we have come across.. They were major patrons of the arts, and helped majorly in the Florentine renaissance. #Italians demanded the removal of #NATO bases from their land and restoration of relations with #Russia In Rome, Florence, Milan, Genoa and a number of other #Italian cities, rallies were held against arms supplies to #Kiev, as well as against anti-#Russian #sanctions #USA #EU . It issued the Edict of Worms: this edict prohibited the printing and sale of Luther's works and for anyone to give aid and shelter to Luther. Created a Theocracy in Geneva: regulated the lives and conduct of the citizens. a. Anatomy: dissected bodies of executed criminals at first to improve his painting -- learned much about the human body. The Patron. a. Sickly boy of ten when he became king. 1.) From the late 18th to the mid-20th century, a large Anglo-American colony was an integral part of the Florentine scene. 1. 1. b. What is Pope Pius II remembered as? * Charles sent an army to Rome to prevent the Pope from taking action in favor of Henry. Florence saw itself as the ideal city state, a place where the freedom of the individual was guaranteed, and where many citizens had the right to participate in the government (this must have been very different than living in the Duchy of Milan, for example, which was ruled by a succession of Dukes with absolute power). Florence became the center of this financial industry, and the gold florin became the main currency of international trade. on panel, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1943.4.36. He later claimed that he won the battle because of the Christian god and became a Christian. It was ruled by the powerful Medici Family who used their money to support artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. An Italian born in Florence, served the Florentine Republic as a secretary and diplomat. a. Portrayed everyday life and common people in his paintings. In ancient Rome, the leading patrons were the old patrician families which had retaimed their wealth and prestiege. b. c. By satirizing social evils, Erasmus encouraged people to think about reforms. Around the age of 14, he became a garzone (studio boy) in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, who was the leading Florentine painter and sculptor of his time. Lutheranism Spread to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark and it became the Established Church: in Norway and Sweden. Direct link to Lauren Swalec's post What does the author mean, Posted 9 years ago. There are normally 45 trains per day travelling from Milan to Florence and tickets for this journey start from 9.90 when you book in advance. Medici family. Known for the Frescos he painted in the Papal Library at Rome. With the accumulation of wealth often comes a desire to use it to enjoy the pleasures of lifeand not an exclusive focus on the hereafter. 6th St and Constitution Ave NW The companion was actually the archangel Raphael in disguise. This painting reflects the concerns of Florentine merchants and their pride in the city. An avid collector of Greek and Roman antiquities, he helped imprint the Florentine Renaissance with the humanism of the ancient world. Many banking families, for example, viewed the funding of altarpieces and chapels as a kind of penance for usury (moneylending at interest), which was condemned by the church but inherent to their profession. b. 4.) Instead, Italy was divided into many city-states (Florence, Milan, Venice etc. He worked in Florence, Milan, and Rome. What elements of worldview does Florence connect with and how did it change the way people see the world?
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