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    The culture of the Middle ages to the Renaissance profoundly affected European life; in art‚ literature‚ and astronomy. During the Middle Ages people did not live very long; so the people believed very strongly in religion. The artist painted all religious figures and the paintings were very dull and did not have any perspective. The Renaissance brought in a new era of paintings and sculptures. The artists started to paint with detail such as expressions‚ muscles in the body‚ and making every feature

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    Humanism and the Reformation The Reformation which was started by Martin Luther came after the humanism movement had spread across Northern Europe. It is ironic that Martin Luther had no previous connection with humanism yet there are parts of humanism that are similar to the reformation. Both humanists and the reformers have religious oppositions in the functioning of the church. Both found fault with all of the bribery and corruption that was within the higher clergy that was governed

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    Italian Literature

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    Italy according to different literary periods. Classical Italian literature Ancient Rome was the military and cultural centre of the world for centuries. Literature was a well developed discipline in Italy during Roman times producing several classical works of literature that are still read today. It is amazing to think that such great works of literature were written in Italy as far back as 800BC. Some of the biggest names in Italian literature from this period include Horace‚ Virgil‚ Livy and Ovid

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    To what extent is the term “Renaissance” a valid concept for a distinct period in early modern European history? Prior to the 14th century‚ the Middle Ages revolved around the basic understanding of the Bible. Middle to lower class citizens relied heavily on the teachings of the priest’s and blindly followed their ways of living. The church discouraged any new concepts and believed that life on Earth was simply a preparation for the after life. The Renaissance‚ ranging from the 14th to 16th centuries

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    Tommy Van Pham Grade 11 Art History Questions – The Renaissance to Impressionism 1) Gutenberg’s printing press facilitated the spread of ideas such as religious books‚ volumes of poetry and the mass production capability gave thousands of readers’ access to knowledge that had to be recopied before the perfection of the printing press. People of the renaissance time were now knowledgeable and educated about current events‚ literature‚ science etc. It changed the way they viewed life because of

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    The Renaissance was a period in history where European life changed drastically. It revolutionized lifestyle from that of the Middle Ages in the areas of art‚ science‚ and ideology. The Renaissance revolutionized ideology the most because in the Middle Ages humanism was almost non-existent and ideas were based more on religion‚ and human potential was unvalued. In the Renaissance period‚ people focused on human potential and values. Human potential was completely different in these two periods

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    Since renaissance was born in Italy‚ Italian renaissance followed narrowly classical art and had inspiration all over. Northern Europe lacked such inspiration; therefore‚ they had to borrow the style and modify it for it local specifics. There were also differences between renaissance art‚ depending on the origin‚ such as Holland‚ German‚ Poland‚ Hungary‚ and so on. Southern Renaissance peaked at the beginning of the 16th century‚ but subsequent decline of Italy caused many artists to seek employment

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    The English renaissance was very delayed from the European movement in Florence during the 1400’s but there was many great works and essays when the movement finally did come about. Renaissance with the French meaning rebirth was used to describe the change in ways of the past or “rebirth”. The renaissance was greatly represented and made understandable by the works of English literature of that time. During the English renaissance there were literary works of playwrights‚ philosophers‚ and poets

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    The Renaissance was not an isolated movement in art and literature. There were many historical social and cultural factors that led to the renaissance‚ both in Italy and in Northern Europe. These events included the Black Plague‚ the rise of constitutional monarchy‚ the Hundred Year’s War‚ and the Avignon Papacy. The Black Death was the bubonic plague that spread throughout Europe killing an estimated one third of its population. The plague was brought from the Middle East to Europe through infected

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    The name "Renaissance" meaning "rebirth" is given to a period of big cultural achievement spanning three centuries. The idea of rebirth lies at the heart of all Renaissance achievements: artists‚ scholars‚ scientists‚ philosophers‚ architects‚ and rulers believed that the way to greatness and illumination was through the study of the Golden Ages of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The Italian Renaissance was one of the most colorful‚ vital‚ and exciting times in history. The Renaissance in Italy flourished

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