Sistine Chapel
located in the batican city
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)
St. Peter's Basilica
located in the Vatican City
named after St. Peter
the current Basilica is acutually the second one
100 plus tombs including 91 popes are buried here
there is a door that is only opened on holy years, its called the holy door
Bronze canopy that is rumored to be taken from the Parthenon
Church of San Spirito
located in Florence Italy
Brunelleschi is the architect
Brunelleschi meant for it to be a twin to San Lorenzo but the facade was never completed
original building was destroyed in the thirteenth century
a fresco of the Crucifixion is located in this church
Florencwe Cathedral
the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore
ocated in Florence Italy
third largest christioan 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
Hall of Battles
Pantheon of Kings
Pantheon of Princes
Tempietto of San Pietro
oocated in Rome Italy
built in early sixteenth 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
dWollaton Hall
locatedin Nottingham, England
built in the late sixteenth century
Architect was Sythson
was funded by Sir Francis Willoughby
it was his families house where they would live for centuries
Italian Merchant class and merit
wealthy merchant class developed in Italy
Many successful merchant velieved they deserved power and waelth ecause of their individual merit
this belief of individual achievement or merit became very important during the Renaissance time period, not just fro merchants.
Midici Famimily
a very powerful banking family
in Italy
casimo deMedici was the wealthiest European of his time
he used his wealth to win control of the Italian government in 1434
he was the dicator of Florene for thirty years
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