In making
the research and study to publish this post, my head started to spin in the
direction of subject matters I want to post here in the next few days. Today however I'm going to talk about the
Italian Renaissance in – in the XIV and XV centuries.
My
birth-country was different from any other European country. Since Italy was
divided into many independent city-states, each with a different form of
government. Florence - where the Italian Renaissance began - was an independent
republic.
Italian
Renaissance art exercised a dominant influence on subsequent European painting
and sculpture for centuries afterwards, with artists such as Leonardo da
Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, Giotto, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Piero Della
Francesca, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Botticelli, etc...
The
Renaissance was a rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman ways of thinking, and
both the Roman and Greek civilizations were Mediterranean cultures. The best
single reason for Italy to be considered as the birthplace of the Renaissance is
the concentration of wealth, power, and intellect in the Church.
The
Renaissance was important because it introduced many changes, particularly in the
European arts and culture. It’s generally understood to be the art, literature
and culture accumulated in the 14th to 16th centuries.
The major
reason why the Renaissance began in Italy is simply linked to geography. The
city-states of Italy, positioned on the Mediterranean Sea, were centers for
trade and commerce, the first port of call for both goods and new ideas.
It was in a
handful of Northern Italian city-states that the renaissance emerged. It would
eventually spread to northern Europe but it was in Italy that this rebirth truly began.... Independent city-states such
as Florence, Venice, and Rome grew wealthy through trade and banking creating a
class of affluent businessmen.
Machiavelli
One of his
goals in writing ‘the Prince’ was to win the favor of Lorenzo de' Medici,
then-governor of Florence; Machiavelli had hoped to land an advisory position
within the Florentine government.
Classical influences on the Renaissance.
The
Renaissance flourished in Europe during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, it involved
a rediscovery of classical Greek and Roman culture that followed the
intellectual and cultural decline during the Middle Ages.
Renaissance
eventually spread from northern Italy to the rest of Europe. Italy had three
advantages that made it the birthplace of the Renaissance: thriving cities, a
wealthy merchant class, and the classical heritage of Greece and Rome.
Renaissance
literature started with a renewed interest in the classical Greek and Roman
learning. The invention of the printing press and the weakening of the Catholic
Church's influence on the daily lives of the people, among other things,
enabled Renaissance writers to express their beliefs in new ways. (wait for my upcoming
post about, Catholicism, the Vatican, Jesus Christ, the holy shroud and all
that goes with “my old religion”)
The
Renaissance started in Florence, Italy around the years 1350 to 1400. The start
of the Renaissance also was the end of the ‘Middle Ages’.
Florence is
often named as the birthplace of the Renaissance. ... Competition augmented the
fervor with which the city entered into the Renaissance. The Medici family,
which controlled Florence throughout much of the period, played a large part in
the patronage of the arts and the political development of the city.
Niccolò
Machiavelli, (born May 3, 1469, Florence, Italy—died June 21, 1527, in Florence),
Italian political philosopher and statesman, secretary of the Florentine
republic, whose most famous work, The Prince (Il Principe), brought him a
reputation as an atheist and an immoral cynic (ho yeahh ma bradda).
The
language that came to be thought of as Italian developed in central Tuscany and
was first formalized in the early 14th century through the works of Tuscan
writer Dante Alighieri, written in his native Florentine.
Modern
Italians descended from the Latin used by "ancient Romans"
The
renaissance impacted our world because it started new techniques for creating
paintings, art was starting to spread to northern Europe, a new church was
created, and the reformation of the Catholic Church. ... Also, art started to spread from Italy to Northern
Europe causing it to become more popular.
Because of
its strong economy and a “political philosophy” that was dedicated to the
welfare of the city, Florence thrived. The most powerful guilds were those that
represented textile workers. Much of Florence's wealth was dependent on the
manufacture or trade of cloth, primarily wool.
The
renaissance started in Italy for three reasons. ... (1)
Redistributed wealth, (2. end of) the Bubonic
Plague, that wiped out 60% of the european population, (3)
created a wealthy class of merchants. Its location between Eastern and Western
Europe led to increased trade and the ability to distribute goods and ideas throughout
Europe.
Artists went
back to the classic Greek and roman arts for inspiration and quality, most
Renaissance art was commissioned by nobles and rich families. As for style the medieval
art was mostly flat with dark human religious figures. Renaissance style is
Realism with an emphasis on nature, beauty, shadow and light.
In the
Italian peninsula - as in most of Europe - most would instead speak a local dialect.
... The language that came to be thought of as Italian developed in central
Tuscany and was first formalized in the early 14th century through the works of
Tuscan writer Dante Alighieri, written in his native Florentine. (Dante used to say that
he wrote in his Comedy what people on the streets were always talking about in
his times). Renaissance
was important because it brought many changes, particularly in European arts
and culture. It’s generally understood to be the arts, literature and culture
accumulated from the 14th to the 16th centuries. ...
From its
origins in 14th-century Florence, the Renaissance spread across Europe – the
fluidity of its ideas changing and evolving to match local cultural thinking
and conditions, although always remaining true to its ideals. ... The
Renaissance changed the world in just about every way one could think of.
It was
important also because it introduced many changes, particularly in European arts
and culture. It’s generally understood that the arts, literature and culture, merged
all together.
Renaissance
is one of the greatest turning points in all history. It was a rebirth
of classical culture and ideas, a relaxed life where people could think and
create marvelous art. ... The Renaissance was also important because it was
when humanism started (watch Youtube on top).
It was a
cultural, political, scientific and intellectual explosion in Europe between
the 14th and 17th centuries – it represents perhaps the most profoundly
important period in human development since the fall of the Roman Empire. ... Italy
in the 14th century was fertile ground for a cultural revolution.
Renaissance eventually spread from northern
Italy to the rest of Europe. Italy had three advantages that made it its
birthplace: thriving cities, a wealthy merchant class, and the classical
heritage of Greece and Rome plus the large city-states in northern Italy.
Leonardo Da
Vinci was the ideal Renaissance man because he was interested in how things
work. He was a painter, sculptor, musician, writer, engineer, architect,
botanist, anatomist, and an inventor. This ideal Renaissance man mastered
almost every area of study and excelled in many other fields.
Leonardo da
Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, architect,
inventor, and student of all things scientific. His natural genius crossed so
many disciplines that he epitomized the term “Renaissance man.”
- https://www.ranker.com/list/ways-the-renaissance-directly-shaped-the-way-we-live-now/laura-allan
- https://www.bartleby.com/essay/How-Did-the-Renaissance-Change-the-World-FKRWACRAWG8AX
- https://prezi.com/4npauwyhjx4n/how-did-the-renaissance-change-the-world/
- https://www.quora.com/How-does-Renaissance-Art-affect-us-today
- https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-do-you-think-renaissance-period-influenced-our-482168
- http://www.articlemyriad.com/influence-renaissance-modern-american-society/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Renaissance
