Many of us today have things in our culture that we appreciate without thinking about where they have come from. The things we enjoy so much could be from another culture, and even another place in time. ... Architects of the Middle Ages designed huge cathedrals to emphasize the majesty and grandeur of God. Renaissance architects designed buildings on a smaller scale David2 to help make people aware of their own powers and dignity (World Book). ... Today, we use the term Renaissance man to describe someone who can do many things well. ...

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By the beginning of the 14th century, people became less interested in thoughts of God and saints and more concerned with thinking of themselves and their everyday lives. ... There was a noted turning point from god to man. ...

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.  Balanced compositions-- the arrangement of things like lines, colors and form were seemingly "correct".  Ancient Roman ideals were the inspiration for many works in Italy.  Larger than life figures appear in German art.  Dutch works of art began to show hints of daily life (hunting, farming) rather than religious themes.  French art featured clean simplicity. ... Prior to Renaissance thinking Medieval Europe considered life to be sinful--that people should only be concerned about their duty to God and the afterlife. ...

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