The overall melodic contour of the main theme in this excerpt is best described as

1492

columbus changes the shape of the world

ferdinand and isabella unite and create catholic spain

jews and moslems driven out of spain

lorenzo de medici dies

no one buying art and supporting city like before, his brother had been assassinated slightly before

florence to rome renaissance shift

east to west transition of church administration to the vatican

answer michelangelo; i believe this is correct, plz check first good luck;