Architecture
The renaissance places a great deal of its design on symmetry, proportion, and on geometry. Many beautiful building came from this period for example “Temietto di San Pietro in Montorio Rome in 1502.
Books (literature)
Books during the renaissance were very expensive and were passed down from generation from generation. Only the wealthy had books because only one copy could be made at a time and printing presses were very expensive. And example of a book from that time was “The
Medici” which was remade in 2003 by Paul Strathern.
Counter reformation & the jesuits
The counter reformation was the long period of the catholic rivalry. The rivalry started when martin Luther posted the “95 thesis” on the door of the catholic church, this act got him excommunicated. The catholic rivalry started with the council of Trent. The council of Trent began in
1545 and lasted till 1563. The Jesuits are “members of Jesus” they are missionary's that are opposing the reformation.
Da vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci was a literal Italian genius who was also a polymath, painter, sculptor, architected, musician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartography, botanist, writer. Da Vinci inspired designs of hydraulics and many other mechanical inventions. One of Leonardo's inventions is the viola organist which was an experimental instrument.
Da Vinci was a painter and much more during the renaissance . Therefore he was part of the renaissance. English reformation ( Henry vlll and
Elizabeth l)
Henry vlll Started the Protestant Reformation in England. King henry vlll was Excommunicated from the Catholic Church and started the
Protestant Church of England. he was able to get the nobility to go along with him by giving them church property. When Henry, a Tudor king, died, his daughter Mary took the throne.
Elizabeth l half sister and daughter of Henry, became queen after
Mary's death. She wanted Catholics and Protestants to exist