According to The Renaissance, the Italian Renaissance began with the merchant class, many whom became patrons of the arts, and included the rediscovery of Greek and Roman science, art and literature (Hunt 8). ... Before long, scholars were rediscovering Greek and Roman art, science, and literature" (Day). ... Then literature took a turn and began to focus on humanism. ... This was a time in history that artist in Italy were able to paint pagan themes without being scared of the Church. ... Most research, though, suggests that the theme is love and marriage (Sandro Botticelli Primavera). ...

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q=humanism "A cultural and intellectual movement of the Renaissance that emphasized secular concerns as a result of the rediscovery and study of the literature, art, and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome." - Individualism - http://www.dictionary.com/search?... This all relates to the themes of the Renaissance in that he disagreed with the Church (secularism), and was killed for it. ... He painted pictures with both the themes of Classical Greece and Rome, and of Christianity. ... Because of this theme, the work is described as secular. ... It was this curiosity which laid a foundati...

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Again, the theme of progression from religious-oriented thoughts in the Middle Ages to the secular ideals of the Renaissance is evident in texts from Everyman's spiritual journey to Christian redemption, through Lear's possibly godless universe. ... and there were many more inquiries pertaining to science and reason (Faustus), rather than religion as it was in the Middle Ages. ... The ultimate changing theme as is evident in the dramatic literature during the progression from the Medieval to Renaissance eras was that of religious-based ideals to ideals that were humanistic and ques...

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