literary culture of the Western world during the Renaissance movements that spread across Europe. Washington State University‚ WSU‚ quoted on the internet: "Of all the practices of Renaissance Europe‚ nothing is used to distinguish the Renaissance from the Middle Ages more than humanism as both a program and a philosophy". The Renaissance in Europe began in Italy‚ and with it the origin of humanism. The movement began as a response to the troubling times Italy had been facing in the years prior to the beginning
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Introduction Italy is a powerful and astonishing country. From the elite and powerful Roman Empire‚ to the majestic order of the Vatican City and dedication to Roman Catholicism and the Pope‚ Italy is definitely a country that has had a prominent impact on the rest of the world. Canali & DeCarlo (2009) characterize Italy as a country full of dynamic heritage. Full of passion‚ Italy has potential to satisfy the appetite of any tourist‚ enthusiast or historian. Urbanization‚ elegance‚ ancient
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The Church was a prominent figure for the community and leaders of Renaissance Florence in numerous ways. The Church was able to unify the community in times of prosperity as well as in times of need. The Church also respected by the people of Florence and therefore had their support. Using examples from The Chronicle of Giovanni Villani‚ I will prove how the Church was present in the life of the people of Renaissance Florence. The Church played a valuable component in bringing the community together
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paper and the printing devices were the most influencing cause of Renaissance. It is true because the intellectual awareness increased in the real sense only after the invention of printing. 7. Decline of Feudalism: The Renaissance was able to flourish because the Feudalism was declining. The cause of decline of feudalism was the rise of middle class and their support to the kings. It was this middle class which promoted Renaissance only when the feudalism declined. 8. Occupation of Constantinople
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During the 14th to 16th centuries‚ a time known as the Renaissance period occurred. During this time Jesus was seen as a human being‚ a normal man. Artists expressed their emotions and spirituality in their portraits of Jesus‚ emphasizing on humanism and naturalism. b) Identify the historical period that you have selected.. The Renaissance was a time of great social and cultural change in Europe. It was a period characterised by innovation‚ imagination and creativity. The Renaissance was also a time during which
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politics‚ economics and science without acknowledging and praising renaissance Florence for leaving an indelible mark on not only Italy but also the rest of the world. The chosen period is one of the most prominent in the history of Florence in terms of politics‚ art and economics of the region. 1450 onwards Florence saw the rule of the Medici family‚ who were de facto rulers due to their patronage to the pope as well as renaissance artists‚ despite the establishment of a republic. During the rule
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Italy began imperialism for similar reasons at that time. During the 1800’s the threat of war through Europe over Africa was growing bigger‚ they needed to take untouched resources such as gold‚ iron and ivory. Italy colonized to build new industries‚ trying to pick up resources as much as they can to settle in their own country. Italy wanted resources badly‚ so they conquered more land in the south and the east‚ so they had a backup plan for whatever actions like the bombing. So as I said before
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Renaissance architecture evolved in the beginning of the 15th century‚ succeeding Gothic Architecture and lasted till the early 17th century. Renaissance architecture can also be defined as a restoration of Greek and Roman Architecture and its principles. As aforementioned‚ Greek and Roman architectural as well as artistic knowledge was lost due to the dark ages‚ and Renaissance sought to bring back that lost precious knowledge. Naturally Renaissance architecture saw use of architectural elements
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Political system Italy represents a parliamentary republic with strong Parliament‚ strict separation of branches of power‚ titular President and the Government which is very dependent on the parliamentary support. All the above mentioned in fact allows us to consider Italy to be a classical parliamentary republic with all its benefits and disadvantages. Now let’s try to describe every key element of political system of Italy. The Italian Parliament is elected once per 5 years and consists of two
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The renaissance period and ideologies The renaissance period was highly influenced by artists who promoted religious ideologies. The word Renaissance in itself is means ‘rebirth’ or ‘reconstruction’. It refers specifically to the revitalization of the early renaissance in Italy in the fourteenth century‚ which eventually spread to England in the sixteenth and further north in the seventeenth. Christianity was the leading religion at that period of time‚ artists such as Michelangelo‚ Leonardo
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