ARTH 214 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Andrea Mantegna, Limbourg Brothers, Illuminated Manuscript

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Setting the stage - an introduction to italy and northern europe c. 1425. Emperor constantine, constantine the great", moved the capital from rome to. Changed official religion from paganism to christianity - marked the beginning of the. 2 churches - western church, pope, eastern church, zantium. The early renaissance (arth 214) ends at 1500. When and how the city-state emerged and developed: Ancient roots -- the ancient imperial capital, rome. The invasions of the early middle ages; an early map of venice. Invasions from fierce tribes of the middle east and eastern europe ex. To escape from danger, populations moved to safety. Moved into shallow lands of swamp and built artificial land overtop of water, venice created. Art created there was different - venice was a city apart, became tied to the east and to. Other towns built on top of high hills trying to escape to safety, city of siena. Art created was also influenced by their isolation.