Renaissance?

Question

Who would you consider to be the most important Renaissancee artist and why?

Why do you believe that florence was ideally suited to be the birthplace of the Renaissance?

What does Machiavelli's - the prince - believes to be essential qualities in a leader? How would he assess leaders like Hitler,Stalin,Saddam Hussien?

How wold he assess the work of President bush?

Why did he develop his philosophy and why?

Answer 1

Micahelangelo.  

It was a trade center with lots of disposable income and had a powerful seat of the church there.

Machiavelli believed whatever would keep him employed.  He would assess the eladeers you mentioned how you wanted him to if you paid him enough.

He developed this philosophy as he wanted to succeed in his own life, by having a strong patron support him and his family.