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Renaissance Prince Ludovico Sforza 1452-1508. What messages could patronage send to society?. The ruler was wise The ruler was generous The ruler was pious/religious The ruler was favored by God The ruler ensured God’s favor.
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What messages could patronage send to society? • The ruler was wise • The ruler was generous • The ruler was pious/religious • The ruler was favored by God • The ruler ensured God’s favor
Why did Renaissance rulers spend so much money on patronizing the arts? • They recognized that art could increase the awareness of humanity • They were intent on creating more beautiful world to live in • They thought such patronage could increase their prestige • They had very little else to do with all their money
Sforza’s father was a mercenary captain before he became the Duke of Milan
Pope Leo X(Giovanni de Medici)with Future Pope Clement VII(Julio de Medici)
What are some of the signs that technology is a defining feature of modern western culture? What are some of the scary consequences of our reliance and faith in technology?
Finals exam short answer question • How did the transformation of warfare during the 1300s contribute to the rising stature of the middle class?
Inside a Printing Works, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris Papermaking, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Timeline for the Printing Press • 1100s & 1200s: Chinese and Koreans develop moveable type • 1000-1400s: Demand for books grows in Europe • 1300: Scriptoria spread from monasteries to cities • 1455: Gutenberg publishes his 42-line Bible • 1500: Approximately 9 million books across Europe • 1517-1530: Luther bases his challenge to the authority of the pope on a book • 1543: Copernicus publishes De Revolutionibus • 1600: Giordono Bruno burnt for embracing Copernican views