The Renaissance Period

By: Sarah Porter

 

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


What was the Renaissance?

Renaissance means “rebirth”. It is portrayed by scholars, artists, and scientists constructing on classic Greek and Roman ideas. New subjects like public speaking and math were introduced.

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When and where did the Renaissance begin?

It began in Italy during the late middle ages and lasted through the 14th to the 17th century.

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Influential People

        Many people had an impact on the renaissance. There were many explorers, writers, and artists. Explorers traveled the Silk Road and learned of the customs, cultures, and products of people around the world. Writers talked about things that leaders could change. Artists in northern erope drew real people with realistic flaws. Before pictures were of Greek gods with perfect appearances

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Art and Architecture

       Many artists were very skilled and practiced a variety of subjects. Michelangelo designed buildings, made sculptures, and painted the Sistine chapel. Leonardo de Vinci sculptor architect, inventor, and engineer. He is famous for painting the Mona Lisa because as you walk her eyes “follow” you. Also none knows who the girl is and she has no eyebrows.

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Music

A famous composer known as Bach, had 22 children and wrote a variety of music. He wrote both sacred and secular music for choirs, orchestras, and solo instruments. One of his famous works was The Musical Offering.

 

 

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Literature

            Desiderius Erasumus wrote a book called The Praise of Folly in which he talked about the many different rituals the church had that didn’t help people. Also another writher was William Shakespeare. He wrote many comedies, tradjeties, and histories in which he studied human emotions.

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Math and Science

            As trade increased with china merchants wrote down measurements of their travels. Mapmakers took these measurements and made more accurate maps. Also scientists discovered that the sun didn’t revole around the earth as they erlier believed. Now they  knew that the sun was the center of the universe.

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How the Renaissance affects us.

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Works Cited

Burstein, Stanley. World History Medieval to Early modern Times. Student. Orlando: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2006.

 


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