By: Eric Lencioni
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
Renaissance is French for the word “Rebirth”. It is 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 through the 1600s. The renaissance began in Florence, Italy and spread through out Europe. We will never forget all the people who sacrificed their time for the good of future people and how much easier they made our lives.
Some of the most influential people in Europe were inventors. During the Renaissance, many items were created such as clocks, gunpowder and artillery, eyeglasses and spectacles, the printing press, the flush toilet, the microscope, the submarine, the telescope, and matches. Today, these are everyday items around the world. Now it seems as though the world is at our fingers.
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath: scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, and writer.
“Greensleeves” is a song that may have been written by King Henry VIII of England. This is probably the most famous tune ever written from the Renaissance. Today many people still enjoy this song and it has been adopted by the church and used in religious ceremonies.
William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564, and died on April 23, 1616. He was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language. He wrote approximately 38 tragedies, comedies, and histories. He also wrote 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems.
Renaissance science consisted mainly of the study of medicine, physics, and mathematics, depending on ancient masters, such as Galen, Aristotle, and Euclid. Experimental science in anatomy and alchemy led to discoveries both within and outside university settings. Thanks to the discoveries of these men, the world is now far more advanced.
How the Renaissance affects us.
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. By the 15th century intensive study of the Greek as well as Latin classics, ancient art and archaeology, and classical history, had given Renaissance scholars a more sophisticated view of past times.
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