Blog #50 May 20, 2019

Today in class we learned about the European renaissance. Northen Italy; cities were the center of the action. Milan and Florence had wealthy merchants and bankers. Artists in these cities were inspired by the former slender of classical Greece and Rome. The merchants dominated political life. The Medici were a powerful backing family. They paid artist, writers, and musicians to create beautiful works of art. They were patrons. The patron Isabella d'Este was educated and brilliant. She was a gifted singer, lute player, and an initiative dancer. She was wealthy and had powerful parents. She sponsored painters and musicians and writers. She was a fashionista and even designed her own perfume.