Once the Black Death took its toll and wiped out 1/2-1/3 of the population in 1348-1349 the economy fell and one of Europe's greatest cities was now in an unstable and turbulent state. ... There were several other cities such as Rome, Venice, Milan and Naples who also made significant contributions and were important but as one reporter noted: "It is fair to say that much of what we know today of painting and sculpture, of architecture and political science, of scientific method and economic theory, we owe to the artists, politicians, statesmen, bankers, and merchants of the Renaissa...

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Hadrian's ashes were placed here a year after his death in Baiae in 138, together with those of his wife Sabina, and his first adopted son, Lucius Aelius, who also died in 138. ... There are so many tombs and monuments both pagan and Christian that sometimes it seems like Italy is entirely dedicated to death. ... We know that Pope Julius II commissioned his own tomb, but it is unclear if Michelangelo was paid the full amount he was owed, since after the Popes death the tomb became significantly smaller. ... Important churches like Saint Peter's in Rome, Santi Giovanni de Paolo in Ve...

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After the death of Lorenzo de" Medici, Michelangelo's generous patron and the father figure in his life, Florence was divided as many political parties fought for command. ... Believing that invasion by the troops that had surrounded Florence was imminent, Michelangelo decided to flee to Venice. ... In Rome, where Michelangelo went, he was able to count on the esteem, protection, and affection of Pope Clement VII who, shortly before his death, commissioned him to paint the fresco of the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. ...

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From Florence, humanism spread throughout Italy to Venice, Milan, and later Rome and Naples. ... The guide was published in 1528 in Venice and outlines how a courtier should conduct oneself, in love, war, and his pursuit of education (Kekewich 167). ...

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