- What are some of the qualities and strategies Machiavelli recommends to political leaders in the excerpts you read? How does this represent a break with the past? Machiavelli wrote a book in 1532. In this book, he gives clear descriptions of how leaders should act, and handle certain situations. He strongly believed leaders shouldn’t have to follow “Moral” codes. Rather they should focus on running the country the best they can. Before this writing, it was thought that the leader should act morally and just. This is a break from the past.
- Briefly discuss three artists from the early Renaissance (in other words, people from lessons 158 and 159) as well as one major work for each.
- Lorenzo Ghiberti is known his sculpting. He is an Italian artist who did many works. One of his most famous is a sculpture of Jon the Baptist. It is the tallest statue in Florence, Italy.
- Paolo Uccello is a famous painter and artist. He lived in Florence, Italy and created a famous line of art work titled The Battle of San Romano.
- Leon Battista Alberti is an author architect and artist. He has created many buildings and townhouses in Florence, Italy. Many of them are famous and very well designed.
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