... of government. Florence, where the Italian Renaissance began, was an independent republic. Florence was the center for banking and advertisement. Wealthy citizens in Florence spent their money by becoming patrons, artists, and intellectuals. There were four social classes in the Renaissance. The lowest class were the workers. Workers had no job protection. The middle class consisted of shopkeepers and professionals. Then ... Baroque. Baroque architecture was very lively. It contained light color, large yet simple shapes and patterns. The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is an example of Ba...

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... to the Counter Reformation taste for realism, simplicity, and piety in art. Equally important is his introduction of dramatic light-and-dark effects-termed chiaroscuro-into his works. Originally named Michelangelo Merisi, Caravaggio was born September 28, 1573, in the Lombardy hill town of Caravaggio, from which his professional name is derived. He was the son of Fermo Merisi, steward and ... charged with murder. There he spent several months executing such works as the Flagellation of Christ (San Domenico Maggiore, Naples), which were crucial to the development of naturalism among the ...

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