Renaissance

CITIES were the center of the action
Milan and Florence had wealthy merchants and bankers
Artists in these cities were inspired by the former splendor of Rome (and Greece)

Merchants dominated politics
The Medici were a powerful banking family
They paid artists, writers, and musicians to create beautiful works of art
They were patrons

Educated, brilliant
A gifted singer, lute player, innovative dancer
Wealthy, powerful parents
She sponsored painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, architects
A fashionista, she even designed her own perfume
Patron of da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Bellini, Correggio, and many, many others

Nativity, by Antonio da Correggio
1529-1530
101 in. by 74 in. (8 ½ feet by 6+ feet)

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