Renaissance And The Enlightenment

Renaissance, meaning rebirth in French is a time of revival in art and literature in the European culture, which followed straightly after the Middle Ages. Renaissance is known to be strongly influenced by classical models, restoring the style and creating new discovery through art and invention, after a long era of artistic stagnation. Renaissance began in the late fourteenth century, after the Middle Ages and remained in until the sixteenth century. At the time of the medieval period, it is recognized as the "dark ages", was seen at the time of the fall of the Roman Empire and in the Renaissance (rebirth of classical learning). The Dark Ages were the period of ignorance and bleak inspiration. Instead of the use of originality and observation, artists have relied too much on the rules.
There were changes happening in Europe, causing the rise of the prosperous middle class in Netherland, France, and Italy, started with the economic growth in the late fourteenth century. These rich middle classes were merchants and bankers. Through their personal achievement, they have claimed their status in society, unlike the in the Middle Ages, where the inherited aristocracy had ruled the society. In the early fifteenth century, the succeeding middle classes began to patronage, to give support in scholarships, literature and art. Enabling artists to not only immerse in classical models, also hold interests in the natural worlds, this has developed in various time and region throughout Europe. This essay will consider on how the differences of the importance of Religion through art in the Northern and Italian