Renaissance Art Powerpoint

You can download/view my powerpoint here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7445506/Renaissance%20Art%20MATTY.ppt

Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, Episode 1

Please watch the first episode about the Medici Family before Wednesday. If you can not access the video from home, please meet up with a friend from this class to organize a viewing party (Emphasis on party).

The video can be found on YouTube, via this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FFDJK8jmms

You might also be interested in the interactive timeline or the interactive Medici family tree or even the interactive tour of Florence.

1) Why is the Duomo (Dome) in Florence so significant?
2) What does Brunelleschi do to “unlock” the secrets of the Duomo?
3) How does the Albizzi family remove Cosimo from Florence?
a. Why does this backfire on them?
4) How does Cosimo’s return to Florence make him even more powerful than before?
5) What are some features that make Donatello's David sculpture so important?
6) In what ways does the Medici family encourage the arts, and act as patrons of the arts?
7) How did the Medici rise from poverty and insignificance to become the most powerful family in Florence?
8) Why were art and architecture important to the rise of the Medici family?
9) What problems do you foresee for the Medici family? Why?