The+Renaissance

Thomas,Josh,Maisie & Period 4 =1.= The Renaissance started in Italy and spread throughout Europe in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. The reason why the renaissance had started was because the people had started to investigate subjects such as the the arts, literature, and history.

Christianity less heavily looked upon, more support towards the definitions of human morality.

Individualist fame more popular, many looked to be better than others. -painters well known -class system better defined

Education placed high in value and thought of as an extreeme need. -Europe Smarter -Create better structure of government and politics

Increase of trade between European countries. -Increase of Economic value

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The renaissance time period introduced the people to arts, sciences (chemistry, physics, and medicine) as well as architectural aspects of life. It allowed people new opportunity and news ways of thinking. Man began to think for themselves. This was a time period of influence and change as people exchanged ideas and kind of went about doing things their own way.

Education increased - more people went to school to study literature - more appreciation for culture and arts

Nationalism increased due to all the new ideas and opportunities that opened up. Architectural Impacts- -Many cities based their buildings off of these ideas -For example, Rome was rebuilt according to Renaissance Architecture

Musical Impact -music reflected the excitement and discoveries people were making -printed music was available for the first time

=**3.**= The impact that the renaissance had on Europe's history in the long run was that it had brought culture and a freedom from the catholic church. The catholic church had a major role int the early times of Europe's history, by controlling everything that people had done it left no real freedom's for the people. At the time of the renaissance people began to question and criticize the church and all of it's power.

The renaissance was also a time when science began to influence people. Art and science were mostly together due to artist's like Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci made observational drawings of the human anatomy and nature. The scientific meathod also came to be in the renaissance period. This way of learning about the world is still used today in the science's still use today. The new scientific meathod provided contributions for the fields of science such as: astronomy, physics, biology, and anatomy which are commonly used today.

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The Renaissance has impacted the world religiously and politically. It gave the world beautiful churches, monuments and castles. The Renaissance was accountable for the European domination of the world. People were then able to think differently, take chances and were able to enjoy new opportunities. Renaissance increased the urge for knowledge, wealth and spirituality. Many people were therefore able to achieve great things. Some of thevery talented people that have impacted the world are: (there are more then this)

Michelangelo: Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer.



Leonardo da Vinci:archetype of the "Renaissance man"

Francesco Petrarch: model for lyrical poems

**SOURCES**
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance (reference only)

http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vramanan/2006/12/the_impact_of_the_renaissance.html

http://www.coursework.info/GCSE/Art/Why_did_the_Renaissance_start_in_Italy_d_L112408.html

http://historymedren.about.com/od/gettingstarted/a/defining_5.htm

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761554186/Renaissance.html http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/vramanan/2006/12/the_impact_of_the_renaissance.html

Pictures:
Petrarch:http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17650/17650-h/images/01.jpg Da Vinci: http://www.latifm.com/artists/image/da-vinci-leonardo-mona-lisa.jpg Michelangelo:http://www.penwith.co.uk/artofeurope/michelangelo_creation_of_adam.jpg

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