16 - 3 European Renaissance and Reformation Northern Italy: birthplace of the Renaissance Renaissance = rebirth (rebirth of art and learning) 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 classical Greece and Rome · The Medici were a powerful banking family · They paid artists, writers, and musicians to create beautiful works of art · They were patrons Isabella d’Este · Educated, brilliant · A gifted singer, lute player, innovative dancer · Wealthy , powerful parents · She sponsored painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, architects · A fashion...
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