FINAL REVIEW:  probably format will be two essays (25 points each) and five ID’s (8 points each)
                                10 points fill in the blanks (will draw on any or all of the listed items below)

Rome Chronology:  See posted outline on Ren. Papacy              Images:  Donatello, statue of David

Chronology for Florence:                                                                 Gozzoli, Journey of the Magi

1434 -1464 Cosimo dei Medici holds power in Florence                   Ghiberti’s doors: Gates of Paradise

1469-1492 Lorenzo “the Magnificent”                                               Brunelleschi’s Dome                                                                                               1478  Pazzi Conspiracy                                                                      Melozzo da Forli, Sixtus IV & nephews

1494           French invasion, fall of the Medici                                 Perugino, Keys Delivered to St. Peter

1494-1512  Florentine Republic restored                                           Old Saint Peters/New Saint Peters

1498           Execution of Savnarola                                                    Portraits: Julius II, Leo X, Clement VII,

1498-1512  Republican career of Machiavelli                                    Federico da Montefeltro portrait

1512-1527   Restoration of the Medici, 1530 second restoration       Leonardo -- Sforza horse, map of Imola

1513-1521  Leo X Giovanni dei Medici                                             Raphael School of Athens                                    
1522-1534  Clement VII Giulio dei Medici                                        Michelangelo:  David, Last Judgment
1534           Paul III Farnese                                                                Castiglione portrait by Raphael

Possible ID’s:        give dates when possible; see also list of images above                     

Peace of Lodi                              Savonarola                               Alessandra Strozzi

Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere       Lorenzo de’ Medici                Pazzi Conspiracy                 

Pico della Mirandola                   Marsilio Ficino                        Cosimo de’ Medici

Leonardo da Vinci                      Cesare Borgia  (Valentino)      Alexander VI Borgia

Julius II della Rovere                  Leo X Medici                          condottieri   

Clement VII  Medici                  Sack of Rome 1527                 

Charles V Hapsburg                   Alessandro de’ Medici             Paul III Farnese

Florentine Republic of 1494-1512 and again 1527-1530             
Baldassare Castiglione, The Book of the Courtier 
Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino

 

 

Possible Essay topics: there will be two essays out of a choice of four.

 

Intellectual History: Compare the view of human nature in Pico’s Oration on the Dignity of Man, Machiavelli’s The Prince  and selections from The Discourses. What is the role of humanism in each of these works and how does each reflect the setting for which it was written?

Florence and Rome: How did the relationship with Papal Rome influence Florentine politics in the 15 and 16th centuries? 
Pick three major persons or events from the rise of Cosimo to the restoration of the Medici in 1530 and discuss the connections between Florence and Rome.

Medici: How did the Medici change the form of government in Florence between 1434 and 1494?  Discuss how the family came to power, concessions to previous governmental arrangements and any evidence of ongoing opposition to them during this period.  Why did they lose power in 1494?

Machiavelli:  Machiavelli became famous for his analysis of the political situation in Italy.  What sources does he draw on for this analysis -- how did he learn about politics? What conclusions does he draw from his various sources and what advice does he give to the Prince? (Do not answer if your paper was on Machiavelli)

Political history: What do historians mean by the “dwarfing of Italy”?  How did overall Italian political situation differ before and after 1494?  Consider period from about 1454-1530.

Humanism:  How is humanism defined by historians, and how did humanism help to define the Renaissance in Italy?  Give specific examples of at least three humanist writers discussed in the course, along with a broader discussion of the goals and methods of humanist learning in the Renaissance era.

Papacy:  Discuss the contributions of three Popes discussed in the course to the Renaissance in Rome, whether political, cultural or artistic.  What were the major problems confronted by the Papacy in the late 15th and early 16th centuries?