By: Patrick Short
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 means rebirth in French. The Renaissance was a period of time where there were many advances such as the literature, art and architecture, music, and math and science.
When and where did the Renaissance begin?
The Renaissance began during the 1300s through the 1600s.
It began in Florence, Italy and spread throughout Europe.
The most influential people in the Renaissance were the math teachers because they figured out new ways of using math, like creating symbols that are still used today.
Leonardo da Vinci - da Vinci was born April 15, 1452. He was born in Vinci, Italy. Two of his most famous works of art are “The Last Supper” and “The Mona Lisa.” I chose this person because he is interesting and had made many magnificent paintings and sculptures.
John Dunstable - John was born 1390, but no one knows the exact date. He was probably born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. One of his most famous works is the “Albanus roseo rutilat.” It is in Latin. I chose him because he is very different from other music composers.
Dante Alighieri – Dante was born in 1265, between May 14 and June 13. He was born into the prominent Alighieri family of Florence. His greatest work, “The Divine Comedy,” is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of world literature. Dante pokes fun at tragedies, comedies, and other types of literature. I chose him because he created one of the greatest masterpieces in the world of literature.
Galileo Galilei – Galileo was born February 15, 1564. He was born in Pisa. Galileo showed a remarkably modern appreciation for the proper relationship between mathematics, theoretical physics, and experimental physics. He also made a telescope with a 3x magnification. I chose this person because he is interesting and fun to learn about.
How the Renaissance affects us.
Some of these decisions made in the Renaissance affect us today because there are new types of music, and the art that some of the famous artists made are now very popular; such as the Mona Lisa or the Last Supper. There are new inventions that are now even more advanced then ever before. Some of the writers have made incredible poems, books, elegies, and many more such as the Divine Comedy.
I got all of my information from wikipedia.org for art, literature, math and science, influential people, and architecture. I also went to google.com to search up the music in Renaissance. I also used google.com for how the Renaissance affects us.