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    Renaissance The Renaissance was a time of growth in the liberal arts. It started in the Italian City states as trading brought huge profits to all the city states, especially to Venice and Genoa. Due to the profits from trading, and to the regrowth of some other

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    change. This is exactly what happened from AD 1400-AD 1600, which we now call the Renaissance. (O)The fall of the Roman Empire lead to the 'Dark Ages' where people began to decline any new changes. Then, in the beginning of the fifteenth century, people began to change their outlook and look toward the Ancient world of Greece and Rome with admiration. This lead to a 'rebirth' of greatness, the Renaissance. (T)The Renaissance brought a brand-new way of thinking, new inventions and art based off of ancient

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    The Renaissance which also means “Rebirth,” was a period in European civilization in the years 1400 and 1600, that followed the Middle Ages. The Renaissance began as a cultural movement in Italy during the late Medieval period, which later spread to Europe. During the Renaissance inventions such as paper, printing, gun powder, and the mariner’s compass were made, and the discovery of new continents were also found. However, the discovery of art was one of the main discoveries during the Renaissance

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    The Renaissance marks a pivotal period in history which focused primarily on the development of art culture. In order to properly discuss the topic, the term ‘renaissance’ along with many others must be fully understood. According to the Miriam-Webster dictionary, the Renaissance is “the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering

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    The Renaissance, better known as the “rebirth “period helped bring life back to culture and the arts. It was a movement that began in Florence, Italy, but eventually spread throughout Europe. It stemmed from a very dark period in history. Prior to the Renaissance, Europe experienced the Medieval Times, or Dark Ages, a time of war famine, and disease. There were many causes of the Renaissance such as “The Black Death” and the new idea that social class does not dictate your wealth. The Renaissance

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    Modern Renaissance The Renaissance was a time where people decided to experiment with new forms of art, architecture, and learning. Many famous names in the art world stem from the Renaissance such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Their amazing, detailed paintings have inspired artists globally for hundreds of years to take after them. New ways of building, seemingly impossible, became possible because of educated decisions that Renaissance thinkers were able to make due to their

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    Empire, Europe was thrown into a never ending battle of hardships. From the Black Plague to the loss of beloved heroes and heroines, the country really was left in the dark, until a flicker of hope emerged offering a new beginning: the Renaissance. The Renaissance lasted from the 14th to the 17th century and was an era of “rebirth” in European history. During this period, culture throughout Europe underwent a dramatic reformation where classic

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    religious power began to dwindle, individuality increased, and the glorification of man and the shift of religious to secular ideas became present. In many aspects, the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century in Europe was the e spawn of the Renaissance humanist way of thought which followed in preceding centuries. In other words, it owes a lot of its development, to the previously established ideas and methods of humanists. With the influence of humanist ideas and the development of its own,

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    The Renaissance and the Reformation acted as a rebirth. This included the rebirth of art, education, Greek and Roman values, and religion. An important part of the rebirth is art. This played a big role in the rebirth of the middle ages. The rebirth of art shows the rebirth of technology with Raphael and Michelangelo which allowed them to portray reality. With new technical knowledge like the study of anatomy and astronomy, artists achieved new places in religious paintings. As skills increased,

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    The Renaissance was the rebirth of Europe leading the country into a new time for the people. In C. AD 1400 the Greek and Romans were the leading knowledge of the country and leading into the Renaissance the beliefs became relevant once again. The people were coming out of the Middle Ages and still finding ways to lead themselves and before an individual. This brought a lot of ideas to the people and they had to find ways to express themselves. The people in the Middle Ages found ways of making art

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