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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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During the Renaissance Europeans uncovered knowledge from what ancient civilizations?
Renaissance scholars investigated the civilizations around the northern Mediterranean, especially the Greeks and the Romans.
Why are cocoa beans grown in poor countries but processed in rich countries?
It is more chance than anything related to rich and poor. Cocoa is grown where the soil and climate best suit the crop. Companies purchase the beans, process them and then sell the product. A processing company could be set up near where the beans are grown and shipped, but the cost and logistics may not be profitable enough to do so.
How did the all the renaissance artists contribute to the renaissance?
They began to produce other things in their art, not only religious subjects. This helped change the people's worldview because now not everything was made by God, humans could also do great things and their bodies could be "worshipped".
How was the renaissance different from other eras?
it was spelt r-e-n-a-i-s-s-a-n-c-e-and others were not
What impact has Filippo Brunelleschi had on Renaissance History?
The dome of Florence was huge, that technology had been lost after the collapse of the Roman empire. Brunelleschi literally had to make it up as he went along. A lot of the Renaissance art, especially in Italy, was about rediscovering the Roman techniques. For example, the Renaissance was the first time in hundreds of years that anyone could build an equestrian statue.
How did cities bring about change at the dawn of the Renaissance?
they introduced cities, guilds, and a new government
Why was the Renaissance used to refer the time between the years 1350 and 1550?
Between the time 1350 and 1550 began the Italian renaissance,it was a period of European history that began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe.
What were the chief characteristics of renaissance art?
The chief characteristics to Renaissance art compared to the Middle Ages art was that Middle Age Art was very vague and never used perspective, as well as there were not a whole lot of emotions and expressions used in the Middle Age art. on the other hand, Renaissance art used a lot of perspective and had the people in the art more natural and they used more emotions in the pictures.
What is the best description of the renaissance?
It was a gradual change in the way people viewed themselves and the world around them.
How did renaissance artist protray the human body?
Renaissance art really glorified the human body and thought of it as an object of beauty and wonder: hence, the Statue of David by Michaelangelo
Which northern renaissance artist was known for his portraits of self-conscious individualism?
Albrecht Dürer
How did renaissance artist differ from medieval artists?
Medieval art was often flat with no perspective and was mainly religious in nature. Egg tempera was used on wood and gold would often be added to it. When Da Vinci painted his painting The Last Supper he was one of the first to use perspective in his painting. In the painting Jesus is the center, but there is a scene behind him and in earlier work this would have not been there. The other people in the work also create a "V" as they lean towards Jesus bringing the eye first to Jesus and then to the rest of the painting. The use of reflective surfaces was shown in Dutch painting and this hadn't been there before. Mirrors, water, and windows reflect light and images like a painting within a painting. This is a new use of perspective .
The use of oils brought more color and the use of different colors to art. The use of different chemicals to bring out the art was also began. The Renaissance painters would use glazes in their work to bring out the flesh tones and colors. The use of thicker paint was also introduced and pallet work to create texture in the art.
Art also began to show classical scenes and the body as beauty. The physical understanding of muscles and of science also began to show in art. Titian and Rubens with their fleshy cherubs and full bodied woman show the beauty of the body. The themes often focused on Greek backgrounds but would depict women and men as they normally appeared. The use of symbols would tell about the person featured in the art. In much of the Renaissance art women were often shown as either wife/mother or slut. They were also painting as classical beauty with a high forehead and full lips.
The use of movement in art was also new. In some paintings the viewer can sense the movement of people and things. The drape of a satin dress or a flutter of wings on the putti in the corner. Again, in the Sistine the figures seem to move as you look at them.
All of this and more ( I have just covered some of the basics) make Renaissance art so wonderful. I can never see enough of it and so I travel the world to look at the great masters and their work. To stand in front of a Da Vinci's St. Ann is to be awe and to wonder how could one man paint such beauty.
alot of vikings discovered the new world but never noticed that they discovered it. God allowed America to remain hidden until columbus discovered it.And if America was discovered earlier the history would be kinda different. And the america was discovered in 1492 the discovery of the new world began. :0
How did the Renaissance affect the Age of Exploration?
The renaissance caused people to become more inquisitive about subjects. So they naturally became interested with other parts of the world and decided to start exploring to find out what was out in the world that they didn't know about.
Why did merchants believe they deserved power during Renaissance?
Unlike nobles, merchants did not inherit social rank. To succeed in business, they used their wits. As a reult, many successful merchants believed they deserved power and weath because of their individual merit.
