One can see how artists of the time often drew from Byzantine, Greek and Roman influence in a variety of mediums, whether it be sculpture, painting, or calligraphy. ... Although all of these new elements were introduced, one can still see how Byzantine influence plays a role in this fresco with the rocky setting resembling that of a Byzantine mural. ... Sculpture during the Proto Renaissance period took a turn toward being influenced primarily by Roman sculpture. Frederick II, King of Sicily from 1197-1250, had an admiration for classical art, and therefore hindered a revival of Roman sculp...

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The scholars in the western part of Europe developed an interest in writings of the ancient Greeks and Romans. ... Later they began to accept some Greek and Roman ideas. ... Many people played violins, guitars, and lutes. ... He wrote some of the best plays ever. People today still perform plays written by him. ...

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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. ... After Giotto there was a architect that came along in the early 1500's that rediscovered the classical Greco-Roman style and the rediscovery of artificial perspective, which allows a painter to paint something three-dimensional on a two-dimensional plane (Walker 78). ... Just like ...

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With this concept, artists and sculptors started to revive the Greco-Roman influences and reflect it on the male nude figure with Renaissance quality. ... From the 14th century to the middle of the 15th century, artists were progressing away from medieval models towards to Greco-Roman proportion concepts. ... He played a significant part in shaping this period by delivering an insight into the visual thought process and extending it sculpture. ... In Italy, the Greek and Roman antiquity statuary influenced the Renaissance age. ...

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From the collapse of the Roman Empire to 1350 CE, Europe went through a time known as, The Middle Ages where technological advances were exceedingly slow. ... In Document B, we look at an excerpt from the English play, "Everyman." ... Written by, William Shakespeare in 1601, an excerpt from the play, "Hamlet" explores more pleasant themes, praising the nobility of mankind unlike the former piece. ... Around the year 100 CE, a Roman astronomer from Alexandria, Egypt, created a theory, known as "the Geocentric Universe", that all life was centered around the earth. ...

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This was a revival of the ancient Roman forms, such as the column and round arch, the tunnel vault, and the great domes. ... These tales formed the basis of many European literary works, such as Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. ...

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The Florence Cathedral Baptistery played a huge role in the artistic contributions to the Italian Renaissance. ... The Italian Renaissance now had another "invention" of great importance that would inspire more mathematical illusions, even though perspective had been around since the ancient Greeks and Romans. ...

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Why was the city of Florence at the forefront of the early Italian Renaissance? Some say it was just a luck that many great men were born there during renaissance period in Florence. Some say Florence had wealthier families than other Italian states. That is a fact that Florence was one of the wealt...

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Florentine Period In 1504, Raphael move to Florence, where he studied the work of such established painter of the time as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Fra Bartolommeo, learning their methods of representing the play of light and shade, anatomy, and dramatic action. ... Roman Period The twelve years of Raphael's life in Rome are unparalleled. ...

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Question How did renaissance science and invention help the architecture at the time? Response Today, people build massive skyscrapers and buildings in cities we live. Back in the renaissance period, people built massive cathedrals and castles. But how were they able to build such elaborate buildin...

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