The Renaissance and Reformation (1 Jan 1485 Jahr – 1 Jan 1660 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
The renaissance in French means the rebirth which contributes to what happened in Europe during this time. The renaissance started in northern Italy (Petrarch, da Vinci, Michelangelo…).
At about 1450, European scholars became more interested in studying the world around them. Their art became truer to life. They began to explore new lands. The new age in Europe was eventually called "the Renaissance." Renaissance is a French word that means "rebirth." Historians consider the Renaissance to be the beginning of modern history.
The Renaissance was much more than simply studying the work of ancient scholars. It influenced painting, sculpture, and architecture. Paintings became more realistic and focused less often on religious topics. Rich families became patrons and commissioned great art. Artists advanced the Renaissance style of showing nature and depicting the feelings of people. In Britain, there was a flowering in literature and drama that included the plays of William Shakespeare. Some other influencers such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo was a big part in artistry and modern sculpting and paintings. In general, people got more globalized it was a new time of architecture, culture, music, and poetry. the growth of trade and export generated new inventions with the exchanges of ideas, Inventions such as paper, printing of paper, reading, the compass, gunpowder, physics and much more.
Fill in the Blanks The Renaissance is the rebirth of Europe, a period when scholars became more interested in studying the world around them, when art became more lifelike, and when Europeans began to explore new lands. Arab scholars preserved the writings of the ancient Greeks in their libraries. When traders from cities in northern Italy came into contact with Arabs, they exchanged ideas as well as goods. Many Christian scholars moved to Italy from Greece after the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks in 1453. The Renaissance influenced paintings, sculpture, and architectures. Painting became more realistic and focused less often on religious topics. Rich families became patrons by commissioned great art. Artists advanced the Renaissance style of showing nature and depicting the feelings of people.
