Northern Italy: birthplace of Renaissance-
Renaissance= rebirth
-Cities were the center of the action
-Milan and Florence had the wealthy merchants and bankers
-Artists in these cities were inspired by the former splendor of Greece and Rome
Merchants and The Medici-
-Merchants dominated the political life
-The Medici were a powerful banking family
-They paid artists, patrons and writers
-They were patrons~ being able to work a job w/ out having to pay for supplies etc.
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