By: Nicole Forbes
What was the Renaissance? | When and where did the Renaissance begin?
Influences of the Renaissance | Art and Architecture | Music | Literature | Math and Science
How the Renaissance affects us. | Works Cited
The word Renaissance means "rebirth" in French. During this time interest in Greek and Roman writings were revived. This period was characterized by scholars, artists, and scientists building on classical Greek and Roman ideas to make new advances in science and the arts. With the invention of the printing press and reopening trade routes between China and Europe, the world experienced economic, intellectual and cultural growth. Also, the emphasis on people as individuals was a new concept.
When and where did the Renaissance begin?
The Renaissance occurred during the 1300s- the 1600s. It was a cultural movement that began in Florence, Italy and spread through out Europe.
I think the most influential group was the scholars because they were sent out to find special things in other lands. They rediscovered things and taught them where ever they went. They almost always rediscovered things from other ages and brought them back to life. Scholars researched the new and old parts of work.
Leonardo de Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy, in 1452(lived during the renaissance). Some called him the greatest genius that ever lived. Leonardo was an artist, sculptor, architect, inventor, and engineer. He even was a town player and mapmaker. His most famous piece of work was the Mona Lisa.
Musicians were influential because Christianity could be spread by a song. They spread it throughout Europe and Italy. Giovanni Palestrina was born on March 4,1525, in Palestrina, a town near Rome. He was a composer, all of his pieces of work were wonderful.
Dante Alighieri was born in 1265, in Florence Italy. He was the earliest poet and politician. Dante most famous work was writing the Divine Comedy, it was written in Italian. The Divine Comedy was considered one of the greatest masterpieces of the world literatures. He wrote the Divine Comedy right before his death. His death is not quite known. He is a well known writer and his masterpiece is known around the world.
Nicolaus Copernicus was born around February 19, 1473 to May 24, 1543. He was the first European astronomer to formulate the theory of the solar system. He figured out that the earth revolved around the sun, all the planets revolve around the sun. He proved he was a mathematician when he presented a mathematical model of the heliocentric system. Overall, he was a unique person for he was a amazing astronomer and wonderful mathematician.
How the Renaissance affects us.
The printing press was one of the inventions that affected us the most. It brought the Bible to life. Since the Bible came to life more people were interested in learning how to read, then people wanted more education. Students around Europe went to Italy to go to universities and learn. Most people went to universities because they wanted to get a good education and learn how to read or study important things.
World History Medieval to Early Modern Times
Student Edition
Stanley M. Burstein
Orlando
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
2006
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