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Renaissance is a French noun meaning 'to be born again'. Originally it was used as a metaphor for rediscovering one's Christian faith. The historian Vasari using the Italian equivalent rinascimento is credited with first using it to describe the rediscovery of Greek and Latin culture by late-medieval Europeans. It was not until after Napoleon's invasion of Italy in 1799 that French critics and historians began to use this term to describe specifically North Italian culture from 1400 to 1600. They were followed by Swiss German historian Jacob Burckhardt in his History of the Renaissance Civilisation in Italy (1867).
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Why do you call it a Renaissance?
It is called the renaissance, because "renaissance" just means rebirth.
Is the high renaissance the same as the renaissance period?
High Renaissance is a period during Renaissance -it's the middle part, in about the 16th century.
How did the merchants of the renaissance dpread the renaissance?
Merchants spread the renaissance by going to different countries in Europe selling art from the Renaissance. They also sold books that were made from the printing press and spread the Renaissance.
Where did the Renaissance people stay?
The Renaissance is not a people. It is a cultural movement.
Why is the renaissance important?
As the result to the Renaissance studies, European ideas changed.
Where did the Borgias originate from?
The Borgias were an Italian noble family of Spanish origin; they became prominent during the Renaissance.
What is the origin of phrase Less is more?
1855 poem by Robert Browning titled 'The Faultless Painter' about Renaissance painter Andrea del Sarto is widely accepted to have coined the phrase.
Was Harlem Renaissance really an renaissance?
Yes it was a renaissance.
What is the renaissance ballet?
renaissance ballet is ballet in the renaissance time.
Where did the European Renaissance were at?
The Renaissance began in Italy and it was the principle location of the Renaissance.
Why do you call it a Renaissance?
It is called the renaissance, because "renaissance" just means rebirth.
An era of great cultural and scientific rebirth?
A Renaissance. (Like the Renaissance)
What was renaissance mainly about?
Trade was what the renaissance was about
What was the Renaissance studiolo?
the renaissance studio was
Is the high renaissance the same as the renaissance period?
High Renaissance is a period during Renaissance -it's the middle part, in about the 16th century.
How do you find a picture of renaissance chocolate?
There were no cameras in the renaissance, and hence no pictures of renaissance chocolate.
Renaissance Art had different periods What where they called?
Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, Mannerism.
