-AP EURO RENAISSANCE ART AS A WINDOW INTO MODERN BANKING-

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Read, Listen Analyze and respond to this segment from NPR which can be found on Twitter at
@Sheffield68 #apeurogpn - Florence and the Renaissance -
1. What does the oil painting depicting a money changer and his wife reveal about the Italian
Renaisance?

2. The Merchants of Florence developed the tools of International Banking during the early
Renaissance. List and clearly explain the most important (3) of these.



3. The Florin became a symbol of an epic struggle during the Italian Renaissance. Explain

4. What do you believe was the crisis that resulted in the death of Savonarola?



5. The most lasting contributions of Lorenzo de Medici? Explain what there was to gain by this
contribution?

6. Sandro Botticelli is considered one of the greatest and most controversial of the Renaissance
Artists. Defend this statement -

7. Great Sinners-Great Cathedrals Explain !



8. How did this new way of doing business that began in Florence affect life in Tuscany and the
region.?

What else would you like to know about Renaissance Art and the new Financial developments?
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