Ch 29 Florence
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- Dante Alighieri
- the author of The Divine Comedy
- The Divine Comedy
- a long poem written in the 1300s by Dante Alighieri which influenced many other authors
- Niccolo Machiavelli
- author of The Prince, about politics and government. advised rulers to do what works best rather than keeping good morals
- Brunelleschi
- an architect who figured out how to build large domes without them collapsing, and invented hoists to lift materials to builders at the top of the dome
- Arno River
- a large beautiful river running through florence, with the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) going over it.
- Girolamo Cardano
- an italian mathematician, who worked with algebra, probability and the science of chance.
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- a famous artist, scientist and inventor from florence during the renaissance
- The Statue of David
- sculpture by Michelangelo, carved in white marble, reflects humanist ideas
- Donatello
- a sculptor from florence who was one of the first to use the new more lifelike style.
- Lorenzo the Magnificent
- a member of the medici family. ruled florence for more than 20 years.
- Florence
- italian city-state where the much of the renaissance began
- Medici family
- wealthy ruling family of florence. They built palaces had strong military, and mainly patrons.