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Write a paragraph welcoming people to Renaissance Florence.
Use your book and notes from the video to get people excited about this city-state and trading hub.
Explain what the map below shows.
Explain that on the following pages are frequently ask questions about the city-state and the last page is the “Mustsee” places on the walking tour.
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Use the graphic organizer on p. 323 to make a key for this map of Florence.
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29.3 Advances in Architecture and Engineering: Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore
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This website has great pictures
https://sites.google.com/site/florencewalkingtour/home
1. What is the Santa Maria del Fiore? Did it always have a dome?
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How did (Humanism) classical ideas influence Renaissance architecture?
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What did Filippo Brunelleschi build on the Santa Maria del Fiore in the 1400’s?
What did he do so it wouldn’t collapse?
4. What were some of his inventions?
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29.4 Advances in Painting: Palazzo Medici
FAQ’s
1. What is the Palazzo Medici?
2. What was Sandro Botticelli’s famous painting? What technique/s did he use?
3. What are some Renaissance advances in painting styles/techniques?
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29.5 Advances in Sculpture: Piazza della Signoria
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1. What can you see at the Piazza della Signoria?
2. Briefly describe two ways in which Renaissance sculpture was different from medieval sculpture.
3. What was so amazing about Donatello’s David?
4. What was so amazing about Michelangelo’s David?
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29.6 Advances in Literature: Casa di Dante
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1. Why is the Casa Di Dante important on our tour?
2. Briefly describe two ways in which Renaissance literature differed from medieval literature.
3. How is Dante’s The Diving Comedy an example of humanist art?
4. What language did he write in?
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29.7 Advances in Science and Mathematics: Orsanmichele
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What is the Orsanmichele?
2. Who used this church for sketching and thinking?
3. How did the study of science change during the Renaissance?
4. List four topics Leonardo explored in his notebooks.
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29.8 Florentine Politics: Palazzo Vecchio
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How did the Medici family rule Florence for so long? Where did they live?
What do you know about this family?
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What was Machiavelli’s book The Prince about?
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What did this book do with ideas about government and religion?
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29.9 Florentine Commerce and Trade: Mercato Nuovo
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What industries helped Florence become the center of the Renaissance?
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What were two differences between Florence’s Old Market and New Market?
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What items could you purchase with florins?
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Travel to Florence Summary
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