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Florence in the sixteenth century was characterized by tumultuous violence, instability and political upheavals and serious threats from the Germanic armies of the Holy Roman Empire. The situation was much the same throughout Italy. At the same time, Florence was witnessing an intellectual Renaissance, in the sense that there was a flowering of artistic and scientific talent. However, for the majority of residents at the time, this must have been more than offset by the extreme political violence of the era. As such, a Utopia for any Renaissance Florentine would likely have

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Imagine a Utopia in Renaissance Florence of the sixteenth century. Would the Utopia fit more comfortably into Machiavelli's or Cellini's view of Italy? Justify your opinion, taking both possibilities into consideration. Florence in the sixteenth century was characterized by tumultuous violence, instability and political upheavals and serious threats from the Germanic armies of the Holy Roman Empire. The situation was much the same throughout Italy. At the same time, Florence was witnessing an intellectual Renaissance, in the sense that there was a flowering of artistic and scientific talent. However, for the majority of residents at the time, this must have been more than offset by the extreme political

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