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    The Renaissance was a time of rebirth. It introduced to us different ways of thinking and new ways to express ourselves. The Enlightenment was a time of political and social expression. It was a time when people would speak out about how the Government should change or approach problems. The Protestant Reformation was a time period of rebellion and question. It was the age of rebellion against the Catholic Church, back when it was illegal to express your questions and speak up, but people did. What

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    Renaissance Art The Renaissance time period was home to many new ideas in art. This includes new artists bringing forth ideas that had yet to be discovered and made popular. New themes and types of art were also being brought forward during this period. Numerous artists had to of been present to make Renaissance art the way it is. Some of the world’s most famous artists were working during this time period, including Leonardo da Vinci, and other artists like Sandro Botticelli and Lorenzo Ghiberti

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    Nich Sikorski HIST H113 December 11, 2017 Renaissance was a departure from the Medieval ages. The word “renaissance” is a French word which means “re-birth” or “awakening” (pg 328). It was a movement characterized by the awakening of modernistic views. This movement spans over two centuries from 14 to 16th century. While the middle or medieval ages were dark ages of the Europe between 5th to 14th centuries. Though these periods mingle and are very close but are totally different from each other.

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    The Italian Renaissance describes the collation of a distinct change in Italian social, political, cultural, and religious life. Thesis: Although Italy, the birthplace of Renaissance humanism did not undergo the Protestant Reformation, through its emphases on the ability of mankind and the necessity to translate, read, and decipher original texts, Renaissance humanism played a major role in paving the way for the Protestant Reformation in other European countries. II. Historical Background After

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    The word “Renaissance” comes from the Italian word “rebirth” and it was used to describe their own age which new literature, learning, and arts were discovered and reborn after the long lasting Middle Ages, and these things were one of the most important aspects of the Renaissance. This means that many new types and techniques of art were found during the Renaissance period as the Renaissance artists had so much passion for art. They used paintings and drawings to record different things that had

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    sixteenth century Europe witnessed the increase of wealth, due to the revival of classical teachings- the Renaissance period- that would later cause the imbalance of churches and the division of religion- the Reformation. However, at the same time, there was a dispute of the status and role of women that would constantly recur throughout history. Initially, in the period of the Renaissance, women were viewed as an irrelevant topic, where they were not as important as men. Yet, in the Reformation

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    The importance of the Italian renaissance was very important to western civilization for many reasons. For one, it brought Western Europe out of the Medieval time period and into the modern era, hence the name Renaissance meaning rebirth, which was a rebirth of the way humans began to understand themselves (Norton, p.56). They began to teach and learn about the understanding of high culture, freedom of religion and the importance of enjoying life without questioning the afterlife unlike the north

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    The Renaissance was a time of rebirth and progress in Europe. It started in Italy around the thirteenth century and spread continuously toward the north and west of Europe for the following two centuries It was a period of tremendous development in learning and culture. Through contacts with the Arab world, the western world was rediscovering some missing established compositions of the Greeks and Romans. Islamic scholars had preserved many of the ancient writing, and the European scholars retranslated

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    The Italian Renaissance was an explosion of art, writing, and thought, that roughly lasted between 1300 to 1600. In this time each citizen, countrymen, or villager had and performed different jobs and careers. Humanism the study of Greek and Roman writings, art, and architecture, initially jump started the Renaissance, and the need for art. Artists now were inspired to use life like art and linear perspective, so art seemed and was more realistic. The start of the Italian Renaissance was the start

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    The Renaissance period is known for the revival of the classical art and intellect born in ancient Greece and Rome. The Renaissance is also a time that is marked by growth, exploration, and rebirth. The Italian Renaissance started in Florence and progressively made its way into Venice and then into the great city of Rome. During the Renaissance, Rome was home to some of the most renowned works of art and the finest architectural masterpieces in the world - too many that still holds true today. Along

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