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Renaissance architecture

The triptych San Zeno Altarpiece, painted by Venetian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna. It is in the Basilica of San Zeno in Verona.

Can Italy build another Renaissance?

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What would it take to create an environment for new da Vincis, Galileos, Michelangelos and Machiavellis to thrive in modern-day Italy? Can it be done?

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