How Did The Renaissance And Why Did It Begin In Italy?

1. What was the Renaissance and why did it begin in Italy? The Renaissance is the era of rebirth. It took play around 1300 to 1600 and in Europe, this era is known as a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance first began in Italy because in Europe, both England and France were at war with each other (The Hundred Years’ War) which prevented them into the age of the Renaissance. Italy, on the other hand, wasn’t at war and allowed the Renaissance to start. Three advantages that started the Renaissance in Italy included thriving cities, wealthy merchant class, and the classical heritage of Greece and Rome.
2. How did a Renaissance Man differ from a Renaissance Woman? Renaissance men were expected to be artistic and be able to create art. The book called The Courtier stated that “a young man should be charming, witty, and well educated in the classics.” Moreover, men are expected to be able to dance, sing, play music, and write poetry, as well as, being a skilled rider, wrestler, and swordsman. Renaissance women, however, were expected to know the classics and be charming. They are also expected to admire pieces of art but they
When it came to art, Renaissance artists portrayed religious subjects and used a realistic style copied from classical models. The Renaissance made Greek and Roman subject popular too. Techniques included the glorification of the human body, perspective, and expressions. Artists like Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael placed a role in Renaissance art. For literature, the techniques that the writers used during the Renaissance are still used today. These writers “wrote about self-expressions or to portray the individuality of their subjects” Writers like Francesco Petrarch (wrote sonnets), Boccaccio (wrote series of realistic off-color stories), Niccolo Machiavelli (wrote a political guidebook), and Vittoria Colonna played a role in Renaissance