What impact does the Renaissance have on us today?

Answer 1

The Renaissance affects us today in any number of ways. These include:

1. Thought: old doctrinal and dogmatic ideas, usually promulgated by the Roman Catholic Church were challenged by the likes of Gallileo, Leonardo da vinci, Tycho Brahe, Giordano Bruno, and Vincenzio Viviani. Not just science, but whole areas of thought, exploration and endeavour were opened up by great minds like these, some of whom were ruthlessly persecuted or killed for simply challenging the old order.

2. Art: Great strides were made in art, especially as regards perspective, techniques of painting (including the common use of oil paints), sculpture (some of which was a rediscovery) and the purposes of art. No longer was art the province of religion, it became an entertainment, a pleasure and an aspiration as well as an inspiration.

3. Science. Need I say more than that this period ushered in many of the ideas, principals and lines of inquiry that have led us to where we are today?

4. Communication: the printing press gradually spread throughout Europe and led, eventually, to more information being disseminated, and greater levels of literacy. The printing press is also credited with forcing the old ways of having most books in Latin done away with. Vernacular publications, of both religious and other texts, came from this, further increasing literacy and learning.

5. Exploration. For many reasons, Europeans spread across the globe during this period. By the end of the Rennaissance, no part of the world was left untouched, if not settled and colonised (some of this came later). The map of the world was nearing completion by the end of the Rennaissance, even if much was still to be explored until pretty much the present day.

6. Government and social organisation were also extensively developed during this period, including ideas of democracy, gradual diminution of the "divine right of kings", and great strides were made to foster long-range commerce.

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Answer 2

The Renaissance has had a lasting impact on our world today by fostering advancements in art, science, and culture. It laid the groundwork for modern society by promoting individualism, critical thinking, and innovative ideas. Many of the artistic and intellectual achievements from that period continue to influence how we perceive and interact with the world.