By: Nick Noriega
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 Renaissance was the "rebirth" of Italy. Italy grew and prospered again, and their literature, science, math, art, and architecture advanced. The Renaissance started because of the people's interest in the old Greek and Roman activities.
When and where did the Renaissance begin?
The Renaissance occurred first in Florence, Italy around the 1300's to about the 1650's.
Some influential people during this era include many famous artists, writers, musicians, mathematicians, scientists, and engineers. Because of the many new inventions such as printing press, many books, and writings were made. The first book printed was the Bible. After the Black death the workers that survived could charge money for their work, and they then helped other who could do well With the silk road, and other trade routes were open so many people grew wealthy. These people started humanism, the study of how humans led a new way of thinking and learning.
Michelangelo- He lived in Italy around 1475 to 1564. He contributed many paintings, and inspired other people to make wonderful pieces of art. His works are still painted today, and are shown to people around the world. He painted with the new perspective, and used the many details, that go along with the new paintings. He wasn't only a painter, he also was an architect, a poet, and he made sculptures. I chose him because he was a wonderful artist. He painted with great detail, especially when he painted his most famous work, The Sistine Chapel.
Giovanni Palestrina- He was born in 1526 until 1594. He was one of the most important composers. He was Italian, and lived in Italy. He mainly wrote religious works. He wrote motets, madrigals, and masses. I chose him because he was a wonderful musician, during their time they made many music symbols, and types of songs. He added on to them , and made them sound spectacular.
Dante Alighieri- He was born in 1264, and died in 1321. He lived ion Italy. He wrote in Italian, and he considered the people’s language. He wrote many books and poems, including his most famous The Divine Comedy. It describes an imaginary journey that he took through the after life, and in it he meets people from his past life. I chose him because he was a great writer, and when I was on a website, I got to read part of his book, and it was very funny. He must have contributed greatly to his people, and he must of been liked greatly.
Galileo Galilei- He was born in 1564 and die in 1642. He is sometimes referred to “The father of science, astronomy, and physics.” His achievements include the first systematic studies of uniformly accelerated motion, improvements to the telescope, a variety of astronomical observations, and support for Copericanisum. I chose him because he has the helped the world to progress and has given the world many great gifts.
How the Renaissance affects us.
There were many inventions, and advances that helped us. These inventions include the making of many mathematical symbols, the architects created many new styles of building, and many astronomy discoveries were made. Many great artists appeared, and amazed the world for centuries. Paintings were made and they are still around today.
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