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Renaissance Art : The Renaissance And The Renaissance

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The Renaissance, better known as the “rebirth “period helped bring life back to culture and the arts. It was a movement that began in Florence, Italy, but eventually spread throughout Europe. It stemmed from a very dark period in history. Prior to the Renaissance, Europe experienced the Medieval Times, or Dark Ages, a time of war famine, and disease. There were many causes of the Renaissance such as “The Black Death” and the new idea that social class does not dictate your wealth. The Renaissance was a time where people began to think for themselves and attempt new artistic ventures. People often think of the Renaissance as the “gateway “ to the modern world. Many contributed to The Renaissance. Perhaps the most known are Leonardo da …show more content…

Raphael's work is admired for his ability to visually capture the ideal of human greatness. The work of Raphael represents an expression of the philosophical outlook of the period Raphael’s best-known work is arguably the wall fresco "School of Athens."
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in the city of Torun, Poland on February 19, 1473. Nicolaus Copernicus was born into a wealthy family. He father was a copper trader and his. mother, was from family of merchants. When he was 10 years old, his father died. Nicolaus uncle then, became his guardian. In 1491, at the age of 18, Copernicus began his undergraduate studies at the University of Krakow. There he studied astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and the sciences. In his final year at university Copernicus wrote his own observations on mathematics and astronomy. After four years at university, , his uncle sent Copernicus to Bologna, Italy, to study law. It was intended that he become a Doctor of Law. However, he preferred to spend his time on astronomy, mathematics and learning Ancient Greek. This was important to him because many of the great works he needed to understand for his astronomy were available only in Greek. In the end, he did not graduate. In 1501, he went back to Italy Nicholas’s greatest contribution to the Renaissance was the heliocentric model of the solar system. He changed the way of thinking, and This was because the Catholic teachings were based on the idea that Earth was the center

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