Europe

-The "Decameron" features a series of realistic, sometimes off-color stories.
-It presents both tragic and comic views of life.

-he dies in 1464
-His family continues to control the empire

-He was buried in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert after his death in 1519.
-Nobody knows why is writing is backwards

-Many cities grew rapidly after this.
-Urban merchants became wealthy enough to sponsor artists.

-Western scholars study ancient Latin manuscripts that had been preserved in monasteries.
-As a result of the invasion, Christian scholars flee to Rome with Greek manuscripts.

-It was the first European sculpture of a large, free standing nude since ancient times.
-David was a favorite subject for sculptures of the period.

-His nickname is Lorenzo the Magnificent.
-He is the grandson of Cosimo de Medici

-His real name is Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.
-He was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.

-She was the daughter of Fabrizio Colonna.
-She shared a passionate friendship with Michelangelo.

-after returning to germany, he produced woodcuts and engravings
-many of his prints portray religious subjects.