The Renaissance

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The Story of Civilization, Volume V: A history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576. This is the fifth volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series.;Intro; Dedication; To the Reader; List of Illustrations; Book I. Prelude: 1300-77; Chapter I: The Age of Petrarch and Boccaccio: 1304-75; I. The Father of the Renaissance; II. Naples and Boccaccio; III. The Poet Laureate; IV. Rienzo's Revolution; V. The Wandering Scholar; VI. Giotto; VII. The Decameron; VIII. Siena; IX. Milan; X. Venice and Genoa; XI. Twilight of the Trecento; XII. Perspective; Chapter II: The Popes in Avignon: 1309-77; I. The Babylonian Captivity; II. The Road to Rome; III. The Christian Life; Book II: The Florentine Renaissance: 1378-1534 Intro Dedication To the Reader List of Illustrations Book I. Prelude: 1300-77 Chapter I: The Age of Petrarch and Boccaccio: 1304-75 I. The Father of the Renaissance II. Naples and Boccaccio III. The Poet Laureate IV. Rienzo's Revolution V. The Wandering Scholar VI. Giotto VII. The Decameron VIII. Siena IX. Milan X. Venice and Genoa XI. Twilight of the Trecento XII. Perspective Chapter II: The Popes in Avignon: 1309-77 I. The Babylonian Captivity II. The Road to Rome III. The Christian Life Book II: The Florentine Renaissance: 1378-1534 Chapter III: The Rise of the Medici : 1378-1464I. The Setting II. The Material Basis III. Cosimo Pater Patriae IV. The Humanists V. Architecture : the Age of Brunellesco VI. Sculpture 1. Ghiberti 2. Donatello 3. Luca della Robbia VII. Painting 1. Masaccio 2. Fra Angelico 3. Fra Filippo Lippi VIII. A Miscellany Chapter IV: The Golden Age: 1464-92 I. Piero il Gottoso II. The Development of Lorenzo III. Lorenzo the Magnificent IV. Literature : the Age of Politian V. Architecture and Sculpture: The Age of Verrocchio VI. Painting 1. Ghirlandaio 2. Botticelli VII. Lorenzo PassesChapter V: Savonarola and the Republic: 1492-1534 I. The Prophet II. The Statesman III. The Martyr IV. The Republic and the Medici V. Art under the Revolution Book III: Italian Pageant: 1378-1534 Chapter VI: Milan I. Background II. Piedmont and Liguria III. Pavia IV. The Visconti: 1378-1447 V. The Sforzas: 1450-1500 VI. Letters VII. Arts Chapter VII: Leonardo da Vinci I. Development: 1452-83 II. In Milan: 1482-99 III. In Florence: 1500-01, 1503-06 IV. In Milan and Rome : 1506-16 V. The Man VI. The Inventor VII. The Scientist VIII. In France: 1516-19 IX. The School of LeonardoChapter VIII: Tuscany and Umbria I. Piero della Francesca II. Signorelli III. Siena and Sodoma IV. Umbria and the Baglioni V. Perugino Chapter IX: Mantua I. Vittorino da Feltre II. Andrea Mantegna III. The First Lady of the World Chapter X: Ferrara I. The House of Este II. The Arts in Ferrara III. Letters IV. Ariosto V. Aftermath Chapter XI: Venice and Her Realm I. Padua II. Venetian Economy III. Venetian Government IV. Venetian Life V. Venetian Art 1. Architecture and Sculpture 2. The Bellini 3. From the Bellini to Giorgione 4. Giorgione 5. Titian : the Formative Years6. Minor Artists and Arts VI. Venetian Letters 1. Aldus Manutius 2. Bembo VII. Verona Chapter XII : Emilia and the Marches I. Correggio II. Bologna III. Along the Emilian Way IV. Urbino and Castiglione Chapter XIII: The Kingdom of Naples I. Alfonso the Magnanimous II. Ferrante Book IV: The Roman Renaissance: 1378-1521 Chapter XIV: The Crisis in the Church: 1378-1447 I. The Papal Schism: 1378-1417 II. The Councils and the Popes III. The Triumph of the Papacy Chapter XV: The Renaissance Captures Rome: 1447-92 I. The Capital of the World