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The Birth of New Ideas Module

Wittenberg

Lisbon

Florence

Rome

This building is called the Santa Maria Delfiore. This building is a beautiful cathedral located in Florence, Italy. It represents the architecture of the Renaissance period. Domes and columns were a very popular feature on buildings at the time. As you can see in the picture, there is parts of the building with dome-like features. The city’s economy and it’s many painters, architects, writers, and philosophers modeled Renaissance culture. Most of Florence’s wealth came from the manufacturing and trade of wool cloth. The Florentine gold coin was used all throughout Europe. Florence was also known for it’s banking. Florence is a great reference to the Renaissance period.

Florence

Rome was a very important city during the Renaissance and Counter-Reformation. This place was a hotspot for artists and scholars. It was ruled by the Catholic Church and the pope during the Counter-Reformation. Trevi fountain is a very popular location. It is one of the largest fountains in the world. This place also represents the architecture of the time period.

Rome

Wittenberg is where the Protestant Reformation was formed. The Reformation was formed by Martin Luther. Martin Luther spoke against many Catholic Churches. Elster Gate was where Martin Luther publicly burned a papal bull that was issued by the pope. In the picture this is Martin Luther and friends burning the papal bull and I believe other documents outside of Elster Gate.

Wittenberg

Vasco Da Gama was a Portuguese explorer. He found a way to get to India by sea. Vasco Da Gama went south passed today’s “Cape of Good Hope”, then he went northeast up the eastern coast of Africa into the Indian Ocean. This was called the “European Exploration”. Spices from India were very popular in Europe. The only way to get to India was by land, it was very expensive. The King of Portugal wanted to sail there to make it cheaper for trade. He gave Vasco Da Gama a fleet of ships to do so. Vasca Da Gama found a trade route around Africa to India.

Vasco Da Gama and His First Voyage