Renaissance buildings and other
- sistine chapel
- named after Pope Sixtus VI
- mechelangelo completed the chapel's ceiling in four years
- the cardinals are housed there to debate on who will become the next pope
- black smoke for the chapel means that the pope died, and white smoke means that they have elected a new pope.
- located in the vatican city
- no photography is allowed in it now
- pope julius II paid michelangelo with indulgences (which is when you can pay to have time off in purgatory)
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Located in the Vatican city
- named after St. Peter
- The current Basilica is actually the 2nd one
- 100+ tombs including 91 popes are buried here
- there is a door that is only open on holy years, called the holy door
- bronze canopy that is rumored to be taken from the Parthenon.
- Church of San Spirito
- florence italy
- Brunelleschi is the architect
- he meant for it to be a twin to san Lorenzo but the facade was never completed
- original building was destroyed in the 13th century
- a fresco of the crucifixion is located in this church
- Florence Cathedral
- Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower
- florence italy
- 3rd largest church in the world
- completed in the mid 1500th century
- very unique and interesting bell tower
- El Escorial
- spain
- official residence of the emperor of spain
- many different buildings inside or around it:
- basilica
- palace of Phillip II
- Hall of Battles
- Pantheon of Kings
- Pantheon of Princes
- Tempietto of San Pietro
- rome italy
- built in the early 16th century
- a very small church
- has a round dome
- michelangelo had a hand in the painting of this building
- could be the site of st. peter's crucifixion, some centuries before it was built
- Wollaton Hall
- Located in Nottingham, England
- built in the late 16th century
- Architect was Smythson
- funded by sir francis Willoughby
- it was his family's house where they would live for centuries
- Italian Merchant class and merit
- a wealthy merchant class developed in italy
- many successful merchants believed they deserved power and wealth because of their individual merit
- this belief of individual achievement or merit became very important during the renaissance time period, not just for merchants.
- Medici Family
- very powerful banking family
- italy
- cosimo de dedici was the wealthiest european of his time
- he used his wealth to win control of the italian government in 1434
- he was the dictator of florence for 30 years
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