THE RENAISSANCE CITIES

The idea of renaissance, or rebirth, arose in Italy as a way of reviving the art, science, and scholarship of the Classical era. I t was also powered by a quest to document artistic reality according to newly discovered scientific and mathematical principles. B y the late 15th century, Italy had become the recognized European leader in the fields of painting, architecture, and sculpture. But why was Florence the center of this burgeoning creativity, and how did it spread to other Italian cities? Brimming with vivid repro ductions of ...[Llegir més]