Renaissance

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Renaissance
What does Renaissance means?
• derived from the French word meaning 'rebirth‘
• essentially means to revive, revisit or
reinvigorate
• It comes from the Italian Rinascimento,
• "Re" meaning "again" and "nascere" meaning
"be born”.
• It spanned from the 14th to the 16th centuries,
spreading across Europe from its birthplace in
Italy.
• The period of time during which the European
Renaissance fell was between the end of the
Middle Ages (or medieval period) and the
beginning of the Modern Age.

Characteristics of renaissance
• Rediscovery of arts and literature
• In the Renaissance, people from various
segments of society—from kings and
nobles to merchants and soldiers—
studied classical literature and art.
• Curiosity and Objectivity
• The Renaissance was marked by an
intense interest in the visible world and
in the knowledge derived from concrete
sensory experience and turned away
from the abstract speculations.
• Individualism
• the unique talents and potential of the
individual became significant.
• Attention given to the development of
an individual’s potential during the
Renaissance brought with it a new
emphasis on education to develop
one’s talent.
What was the Renaissance about?
• Many historians believe that the Renaissance
represent a transitional phase of European
history, between the late Middle Ages and the
early Modern Age.
• The Renaissance was also a time during which
Europe's classical past was revisited and
reinvigorated.
• Much of the inspiration behind cultural
movements of the Renaissance came from
people's attempts to improve the legacies of
classical European societies, such as Ancient
Rome and Greece.
• Renaissance also represented a break away
from the conformist society and culture of
medieval Europe.
• conformist society is one in which
people strictly follow established rules
and practices
• Renaissance was a time during which
new and inventive ideas began to
spread and gain influence.
This decreased the dominance previously held by the
Catholic Church.

Where did the Renaissance begin?
• The European Renaissance began in Northern
Italy in the 14th century.
• The Tuscan city of Florence is considered the
birthplace of the Renaissance.
• Gradually, the movement spread from Italy to
other parts of Europe.
• In Italian, the period is referred to as il
Rinascimento
• These movements began in Italy and eventually
expanded into Germany, France, England, and
other parts of Europe.

What changes did the Renaissance bring?
• Art
Unlike the artistic styles of the earlier Middle
Ages, which placed more importance on
symbolism than reality, renaissance art was
more life-like and contained perspective.
• Literature
Writers and poets looked back to the poems
and texts of Ancient Greece and Rome.
Renaissance literature dealt much more with
human characteristics and behaviours, shifting
away from the religious and metaphysical
subjects of earlier Medieval books, poems and
plays.
• Philosophy
New ways of thinking, sparked by a philosophy
known as humanism, altered the way in which
people thought about human beings and the
universe. Humanism did not promote the
notion that humans are naturally sinful and it
also placed a lot of emphasis on finding reason,
unlike the medieval ages.
• Science
Many new and exciting discoveries were made,
mainly in the areas of anatomy, astronomy and
physics.

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