- Sistine Chapel:
named after Pop Sixtus the VI
Michelangelo completed the chapel's ceiling in 4 years
Cardinals are housed there to debate on who will become the next pope
black smoke means pope died and white means they elected a new pope
located in the Vatican City
Can hold up to 80,000 people
No photography is allowed in it now
Pope Julius the II paid Michelangelo with indulgences (which is when you can pay to have time off of Purgatory) - Saint Peter's Basilica
Located in the Vatican City
Named after St Peter
This is the 2nd one
100+ tombs including 91 popes and a king and queen
there is a door which is only open on holy years - Church of San Spirito
Located in Florence Italy
Brunelluschi was the architect
Original building was destroyed in the 13th century - Florence Cathedral
3rd largest Christian church in the world
Completed in the mid 15th century
very unique and interesting bell tower - El Escorial
Located in Spain
Official residence of the emperor of Spain
many different buildings inside or around it- Basilica, Palace of Phillip II, and Hall of Battles - Tempietto of San Pietro
Located in Rome, Italyvery small church
round dome
site of St Peters crucifixion some centuries before it was built - Wollaton Hall
Located in Nottingham, England
Built in the late 16th century
Architect was Smythson
was used as a family house for years
Was used in Batman - Italian Merchant class and merit
wealthy merchant class developed in Italy
many successful merchant believed they deserved power and wealth cuz of their individual merit
this belief was very important during this era - Medici Family
very powerful banking family
In Italy
Cosimo de Medici was the wealthiest European of his time
used his wealth to win control of Italy in 1934
Research- Medici family and St Pauls Cathedral in the UK and write a paragraph
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