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    were reflective of the ongoing intellectual currents of the Renaissance. As best put by Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, “Arcimboldo’s paintings can be seen not as bizarre fancies, but as the expression of the complicated intellectual world of the late sixteenth century” (Elhard 117). Therefore, this paper will examine Arcimboldo’s background as an artist, analyses of his composite paintings, and the relationship his artwork had to Renaissance scholarship. Arcimboldo was an Italian artist who worked in

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    The Renaissance - A historical watershed ‘Renaissance’ a word derived from Italian word ‘renascere’ meaning rebirth in any form. The Renaissance could be viewed as a time of transition from medieval to modern view of man and the world. This cultural movement roughly spanned from 14th to 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of the Europe. From a fashion student eye, I see this era as a turning point in the history. People came out

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    During the renaissance period, which started at the beginning of the 14th century and lasted until the 17th century, during this period of time renaissance humanism became the biggest social phenomenon that linked artistic, political, literary, and intellectual developments of the renaissance period. Renaissance humanism was the interplay between history, rhetoric, moral philosophy, grammar, and poetry which was an important foundation of intellectual and cultural society of early modern Europe.

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    Women in the Renaissance The Renaissance was a time where women were not looked at as any importance to the people around them higher up the line. While researching the common theory and searching for further explanation to clear why women in the Renaissance period had to deal with regarding the benefits of being a woman as well that hardships it entailed. Most importantly what women had to face, how they overcame the difficulty and the solutions that were made to over come their struggles daily

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    The Renaissance produced radically new forms and ideas in a wide range of areas such as art, religion, literature and politics. There are many factors that led to the growth of the Renaissance. Starting in the Northern Italian city-states and expanding out, this age saw a sharp break from ancient traditions. With the increase of a growing economy came the flourishing of the Renaissance. Three of the most influential economic circumstances to spawn the Renaissance would include dominance in trade

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    The Renaissance started as a cultural movement in Italy in the Medieval period and later spread to Europe, marking the beginning of the Modern age.The Renaissance was a period in history, from the 14th to the 17th century, known as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. The Renaissance was a dramatic turning point in the western civilization, it produced fundamental changes in all areas of European society and knowledge. One of the big focus of the Renaissance is art, in

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    The Renaissance was a major turning point for many people in the 14th and 15th centuries. People began to express themselves as individuals and not be afraid of venturing out. Called a rebirth, the Renaissance marked a new era in thought and feelings. It brought the people of the Middle Ages out of their dark and depressive times and transformed the way human spirit was. The Renaissance brought great changes to politics and government, with division between the Church and the State, along with

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    The Renaissance was an important period in Europe, in the 14th century, that had a lasting impact due to its humanistic style of art and literature. This period of influence marked the end of the Dark Ages. It began in northern Italy and eventually made it’s way to other European city-states. The art in this period had such a lasting effect, that many of the renowned artists from the Renaissance, are still adored today, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, who continue to inspire modern artists

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    The Renaissance was a period in history following the Middle Ages in which a “rebirth” occurred. This rebirth refers to the increase of interest and emphasis on culture and learning that characterised this era. Art, music, philosophy and other aspects of European culture were embraced and strived in this period, which was unlike the Middle Ages that had just come to an end. This created a clear contrast between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period. It started as a cultural movement in Italy

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    During the Renaissance the social structure had been reshaped with the abandonment of the feudal system, peasants gaining freedom and the slaves making another entry to the social structure. The feudal ways of living in medieval Europe had been abandoned because of the Black Plague. Many nobles had lost a vast amount of money due to the Black Plague leading to the freedom of many peasants. The peasants were either given a block of land they could manage themselves or money to move to the towns. Many

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