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Renaissance

The Renaissance was a period in which Europe underwent a rebirth in regards to classical art, literature, and architecture. The movement originated in Italy during the 14th century before spreading throughout Europe.

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How were sculptors painters and architects viewed the middle ages?

Sculptors, painters, and architects were viewed in a good way. During this period, change was going about through Europe. People could now express themselves without the head of royalty or the government officials arresting or even killing people for how they acted or expressed themselves.

This was indeed a time for scupltors, painters, and architects to express themselves through their art. They expressed emotion, happiness, sadness, etc all through their figurines, paintings, and even buildings.

Why was Pieter Bruegel famous?

Pieter Brueghel, born sometime 1525, died 1569, is generally considered to be the greatest Flemish painter of the 16th century.

He was well known for his Landscapes and pictures of Peasant Life.

In 1559 he dropped the h from his surname.

Why did the Renaissance take so long to reach Northern Europe?

There was very little practical reason for people to take on the new attitudes that were associated with the Renaissance. In some ways, we might think of the Renaissance as more a matter of style than of substance. The arrival of the Renaissance in France or England did not change the lives of ordinary people, or even of the nobility, as much as one might suppose today, and there was no expectation that it would do so at the time.

From an economic point of view, the conditions of Renaissance Italy, with the rise of banking and merchant families to great political power, were reflected by similar changes in northern Europe that happened at the same time. These predated the arrival of the Renaissance in the North. The Hanseatic League was already established in the Baltic when the first Medici bank was opened in Italy.

The educational systems of nearly all of western Europe were already undergoing radical changes when the Renaissance began. This was partly due to the introduction of the Arabic Number system, which was promoted by partly by Fibonacci, but also promoted by Emperor Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire. Also, the Catholic Church's Condemnations of 1210-1277 had the effect of freeing scientists from academic strictures all over Western Europe. Work on the scientific method began before the Renaissance, with the English Roger Bacon being one of its great developers.

One of the things that really made the Renaissance stand apart from the medieval period preceding it included the introduction of linear perspective. This was was investigated from a much more mathematical point of view than it ever had been in ancient times, and impressed people with the idea that things we perceived obeyed laws of mathematics or science that could be investigated and understood. Most of this work was done in Italy, and it happened as the Renaissance was beginning. This was a profound change, but apart from its effect on philosophy, it was also a matter of style.

The idea that the Renaissance was spread as a new style, more than anything else, is supported by history. The Renaissance arrived in France because it was imported by King Charles VIII, when he returned from a war in Italy in 1495. It was similarly spread elsewhere, usually by artists.

Who is considered to be the true renaissance man?

Leonardo da Vinci is often considered the quintessential Renaissance man due to his exceptional talents and contributions across multiple fields, including art, science, engineering, and anatomy. His masterpieces, such as "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa," showcase his artistic genius, while his notebooks reveal insights into scientific principles and inventions ahead of his time. Da Vinci's insatiable curiosity and interdisciplinary approach exemplify the spirit of the Renaissance, making him a lasting symbol of this era's intellectual and cultural richness.

How did the techniques differ from the Italian Renaissance?

Florence in Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance and from there is spread through France to Northern Europe. With the Renaissance movement came humanism which had a huge impact on religion in Northern Europe. It lead to the arrival of the Reformation and the turmoil that came with it. Catholicism in Italy however remained untouchable. Protestantism never really happened in Italy.

With regard to art. In Italy artists still did religious themed paintings but also started depicting the VIPees of the era and putting them in backgrounds from Ancient Greece and Rome. This never really caught on in Northern Europe (at least not in the extent as in Italy).

In Northern Europe they continued depicting religious figures for a much longer period of time. Later on they abandoned this and focused on depicting scenes from daily life, painting ordinary people and ordinary scenes (Breughel and Van Eyk). The Italian Renaissance Men and Women did not do this.

Where was judaism located in 1500?

Judaism was concentrated in Europe and north Africa in about the year 1500. It was also found as far east as China and South Asia.

Why if Florence considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance in Italy?

Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy, the migration of Greek scholars and texts to Italy following the Fall of Constantinople (Istanbul) at the hands of the Ottoman Turks.

How did the Turkish conquest of the Byzantine Empire cause many ancient classical writings to arrive in Italy?

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What did the Edict of Worms do?

The Edict of Worms was issued on the 25th of May, 1521 by the Holy Roman Empire, Charles V and the Pope.

It banned all the writings of Martin Luther.

Labeled him a heretic and enemy of the state.

How much was three shillings in medieval Europe?

Continental Europe did not have shillings - and throughout the medieval period it did not exist as a coin in England either, it was simply an accounting value (equal to 12 silver penny coins).

The shilling was first minted as an actual coin after the medieval period had ended - in about 1502. Examples of this coin are extremely rare today.

In the early medieval period it is thought that the shilling equated to the price of a cow in certain parts of England (prices varied considerably at that time).

As for its purchasing power, this changed over time (as did every aspect of life in the very long middle ages). In England in about 1200, twelve silver pennies (a shilling) would buy 1 ewe and her lamb, or just 1 sheep, or 2 spoked wheels for a cart, or 8 lengths of rope, or 5 metal locks, or a wooden gate for a farmyard, or pay men to spread dung on 12 acres of land.

Your three shillings (36 silver pence) would buy 50 thick planks for use as floorboards, or almost pay the wages of a carpenter for 6 months, or pay the wages of a dairywoman for 12 months, or buy 3 sheep, or wheels for 3 carts, or 24 lengths of rope, or 15 metal locks, three gates and so on.

How did Leonardo da Vinci's attention to anatomy reflect Renaissance ideals?

Only in so far as the ideal Renaissance man was supposed to seek all knowledge.

Da Vinci himself studied anatomy but people didn't like him dissecting bodies that much. So what he learned did not reach everyone's ears. He also made some mistakes with the number of bones. Even if he drew incredibly precise pictures of what he saw, he did not reach the level of Andreas Vesalius in that matter.

Why did Europe in 1500 look like it was not destined for global domination?

- The fuedal system was a characteristic of most of Europe

- Myraid of small political & economic units

- Had developed a old roman laws/traditon, germanic practices and christian beliefs culture

- Colapse of Romain Empire

- Concentrated on Local concerns & maintained a substained economy.

What sorts of things were remarkable about the Renaissance?

The Renaissance was remarkable because it changed peoples' ways of thinking. During the preceding Dark Ages, common people were oppressed and constantly pushed down. Their lives were literally dark and hopeless. They were given no freedom. The Renaissance brought change in the form of creativity and self worth. While the system of monarchy remained the same, people had hope. They could paint what they wanted, sing what they wanted, write what they wanted, and become skilled in the craft that they chose. I find this "rebirth", a change from the old to the new, truly remarkable.

What was one change caused by european exploration?

european exploration caused much exploration of the united states and helped give us more knowledge of the world . european exploration has caused the us to be what is is today without them exploring to the west of europe the us would not be what it is today

The Carolingian Renaissance occurred during the rule of which Frankish King?

The Carolingian Renaissance peaked during the reigns of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. Charlemagne was king from 768 to 814, emperor from 800 to 814, and Louis the Pious was Emperor from 814 to 840.

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