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The first changes associated with renaissance started in Florence and continued being more prominent there.

(1425) Florence was a self –governed city-state. Had a population of 60,000 There were 12 artists guilds—members were wealthy and held govt. positions, they were influential people in society/politics Political philosophy was dedicated to the city’s welfare Economy based on textile work, trade and manufacturing cloth, mostly wool. Raw materials (wool) bought from England and Iberia (high quality) then cleaned carded spun dyed and woven in Florence. Sold to other parts of Italy, northern Europe, and eastern countries. Not a port city, so banking rather than sea trade was a main source of income. Beginning in the 13th century there were several successful banking families. Florentine gold coin called Florin was reliably pure and became a standard currency through Europe. Florentine bankers established through Europe with banking houses in other cities including London, Geneva, and Bruges (in Belgium) Home of Florentine guilds (built 1299) Palazzo Vecchio was the seat of the Florentine municipal government. Guild members (5000 of them) were the voters. Guild members were textile workers, bankers, masons, builders, sculptors, lawyers, solicitors. First renaissance dome built on the cathedral of Florence, Santa Maria del Fiore. Beginning of Renaissance architecture, transition building started by Arnolfo di Cambio in Gothic style in 1294 but the dome was built in 1418 by Filippo Brunelleschi in classical (Roman)/ Renaissance style. Santa Croce is a gothic church on the outside but inside chapel has Renaissance design and contains renaissance art including tomb of Leonardo Bruni (Florentine chancellor and humanist) and Donatello’s //The Annunciation// and wooden //Crucifix// __Michelangelo in Florence__ First studied painting in Florence with Ghirlandaio Learned sculpture under Lorenzo the Magnificent Created famous sculpture of David for Florence cathedral __Botticelli__ (friend of both Michelangelo and da Vinci) Principle painter of the Medici family //Primavera// and //The Birth of Venus// created for Medici house