HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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The Catholic Church, dominant in the city-states, published the first Bible
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Italian shipbuilders brought paintings and sculpture back from China and India
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As agricultural centers, city-states produced an abundance of crops, and sold them to foreign markets
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Knowledge of arts increased as nobles and merchants sought to display their new wealth
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Detailed explanation-1: -While Florence is the city most closely associated with Renaissance art, other important artistic centers were found throughout the Italian peninsula and north of the Alps.
Detailed explanation-2: -The merchant class in northern Italy influenced the Renaissance both by pursuing art in times where there were few opportunities to expand, and by becoming intensely involved in political life. Since merchants had to earn their success, their belief in individual achievement became important during the renaissance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ultimately the Protestant Reformation led to modern democracy, skepticism, capitalism, individualism, civil rights, and many of the modern values we cherish today. The Protestant Reformation increased literacy throughout Europe and ignited a renewed passion for education.