It was a time when the philosophies of the ancient Greek and Romans were rediscovered, which took place after the Middle Ages. Many of the philosophies of the Middle Ages were no longer accepted, and the Renaissance brought about a revamped way of thinking and learning, based on the Greek and Roman culture. ... Architects of the Middle Ages designed huge cathedrals to emphasize the majesty and grandeur of God. ... The artists of the Middle Ages focused primarily on religious subjects, not focusing on making their art realistic. ... About a century before the art caught on, a Florentine painter...

• Word Count: 836
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The period is more or less considered as playing out what had been set up in the later Middle Ages. ... The Renaissance is defined as the revival or rebirth of the arts; the period in European civilization immediately following the Middle Ages; conventionally held to have been characterized by a surge of interest in classical learning and values. ... It was during this time that Europe was busy pulling herself out of the economic stagnation of the Middle Ages. ... Of all the practices of Renaissance Europe, nothing is used to distinguish the Renaissance from the Middle Ages more than humani...

• Word Count: 1970
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

1.The Italian Renaissance followed on the heels of the Middle Ages, and was spawned by the birth of the philosophy of humanism, which emphasized the importance of individual achievement in a wide range of fields. The early humanists, such as writer Francesco Petrarch, studied the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans for inspiration and ideology, mixing the philosophies of Plato and other ancient thinkers with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. ... During the early Renaissance, painters such as Giotto, and sculptors such as Ghiberti experimented with techniques to better portray pers...

• Word Count: 455
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Before the invention of a theory of mathematical perspective, artists of the middle ages were more interested in depicting religious, spiritual truths rather than the real, physical world. ... Domenico Veneziano's 'St.Zenobius performs a miracle' (1445) is an early example of successful use of perspective. ... He rediscovered the principals of linear perspective construction, a technique which had been known to the ancient Greeks and Romans but forgotten during the middle ages. ... An early example of the correct use of perspective is 'The holy trinity with the virg...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The architecture was based around roman architecture and was much more beautiful then anything that had been constructed in the middle ages. The book by Vitruvius "Book de Architectura-, which contained many of the simple design elements had used in the classical ages. ... This shows how architecture had spread and developed from Italy in the early renaissance. ...

• Word Count: 907
• Approx Pages: 4

Thus, artists such as Mosaccio and Giotto depicted art that unlike the Middle Ages, showed emotions, feelings, and bright colors, thus demonstrating the deep concern for naturalism in the society. ... For instance, Florentine Mosaccio, a vital figure in the early Renaissance art, portrayed society's belief of religion through the style of realism and perspective in his famous works such as the Tribute Money and Madonna and Child with Saints that demonstrated ideas of simplicity, unity, and believability. ... For instance, beginning from the early Renaissance, new ideas of naturalism and r...

• Word Count: 948
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This showed us the power and influence the Church had during this era, although it had much less power than it did in the Middle Ages. ... From an early age, he began to paint (under the guidance of Verrochio). ... His most significant achievement was the development of the telescope, which he used to prove Copernicus's theories (which were constructed 70 years earlier) that the Earth rotates the sun, and not vice versa, as was the popular opinion and the theory supported by the Church. ...

• Word Count: 1530
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Italian Renaissance was called the beginning of the modern age. ... During the mid-1300's and early 1400's, many large Italian cities came under the control of one family, such as the Visconti and later the Sforza families in Milan. ... The humanistic movement began during the early Italian Renaissance with the rediscovery of the writings of classical Greeks and Romans, which were not only models of literary style, but considered to be guides to the understanding of life. ... During the Middle Ages, painters and sculptors tried to give their works a spiritual quality, wanting the...

• Word Count: 1908
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Popes of the Roman Catholic Church ruled the middle section. ... Leonardo's early fascination with nature clearly inspired the paintings he would create as an adult. ... By the age of 21 Leonardo was a skilled painter, Verrocchio permitted him to help with an important painting of the Baptism of Christ. ...

• Word Count: 1626
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Humanism and Renaissance Europe: A Transition into the Self Throughout The Middle Ages, European society gradually progressed with minor advancements and various developments in religion, while simultaneously experiencing a number of international calamites. ... A great expansion in education that began centuries earlier now encouraged the revitalization of humanity in culture and ethic, a necessary component of the Renaissance period in Europe. ...

• Word Count: 2313
• Approx Pages: 9