Examine how Savonarola wielded authority in Florence and the way in came to power

What will be an ideal response?


Once the Medici family was diminished there was a power vacuum in the city-state. By appealing to the puritanical factions of the city, emphasizing the moral decadence of humanism as exhibited by the Medici's and others of the nobility, and the fear of God, Savonarola convinced the general population to participate in destroying objects linked to humanism. He introduced the "bonfire of the vanities."

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be done on that instrument instead of the left hand of the piano.

a. bass drum technique b. hi-hat technique c. walking bass d. rhythm guitar technique

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One of the most delightfully eccentric figures in the history of art is the Japanese painter and woodcut designer known as

A. Shunsho. B. Buddha. C. Hiroshige. D. Sato. E. Hokusai.

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The earliest surviving artifacts from sub-Saharan Africa are

a)  terra cotta figures. b)  metal weapons. c)  woven cloth. d)  baskets.

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The psychedelic rock band ________ had hit songs with "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit."

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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