The term Renaissance came from the French equivalent of the Italian word rinascita, literally meaning "rebirth." ... Italian scholars and critics began studying the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. In the 15th century, the Renaissance mainly developed in Italy. ... Italians especially, recaptured the former glory of Rome. ... During the Renaissance, there were many events occuring. ...
Sexuality in Renaissance Art The Italian Renaissance, which spanned over the years 1350 until about 1550, is usually defined as a rebirth, focusing on the revival of classical learning and an exhilarating sense of renewed human potential in the moral, political and creative spheres. ... The Renaissance was a period of great riches in Italy, substantial profits were made from the Crusades, and Venice made money from the spice trade, but men seldom ceased complaining about the extravagance of women. ... Talking about sex became the most popular outlet for self-expression in the Renaissance...
A change came from Italy in the mid 1400s when Masaccio burst onto the scene embodying all the qualities that make the Renaissance the rebirth and rediscovery of Greco-Roman art and literature. ... As time passed this artistic movement spread across Italy to Venice and Rome, and by the Sixteenth century the rest of Europe. ... Directly following this period is an interval that concluded the inspired majesty known as The Renaissance, this period is called The Late Renaissance. ... Spumato shading made it appear as if the lighter parts of the painting were coming forth from the shadows, thus its...
As all Renaissance artists, Botticelli did his share of religious works. ... Botticelli used the halo to "display his exquisite brushwork in a delicate mesh of gold (Renaissance 116). ... The Uffizi in Florence houses the world's greatest collection of Italian paintings. It is said that "even in competition with a galaxy of masterpieces it is usually the room containing Primavera and The Birth of Venus that is the most crowded in the museum(Renaissance 117). ...
