Question

viewing guide for the medici: godfathers of the renaissance
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program 1: “the birth of a dynasty”
use the list below to fill in the blanks. use each term only once.
albizi arches artists bribing bricks buildings classical
manuscripts columns concrete cosimo donatello brunelleschi florence 8
ears general council heresy john xxiii pater patriae patronage
perspective pope power & prestige republic

1. the renaissance begins when cosimo de medici and his friends search europe for ______. simply reading pagan authors like socrates and plato was punishable by excommunication from the church.

Explanation:

The question is about filling in the blank related to what Cosimo de Medici and his friends searched for during the Renaissance. The context involves classical manuscripts (since they were looking for works of pagan authors like Socrates and Plato, which would be in manuscripts). The term "classical manuscripts" fits here as they were seeking classical texts.

Answer:

classical manuscripts