Thinking During The Renaissance

Humanism is derived from the movement that happened from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries. The start point of Humanism is in Italy. It is an important development during the Renaissance. Because of the terrible Black Death in 14th century. The population of Europeans decreased extremely. A lot of people died of the Black Death. At the beginning of that time, people thought the Black Death is God’s punishment for living life in sin. People went to Church and hope the forgiveness of God. However, the wide spread of the Black Death didn’t stop. The dead body forced the people started finding the other new way. Instead of believing in God, people started to think about science. The scientists did the research and treated the Black Death by more scientific way. People started thinking about the man himself and explored natural environment by more scientific method. The new ways of thinking influenced the development of Humanism in art during the Renaissance. The Renaissance artworks are about the re-discovery of ancient Greek and Roman artworks and their way of life. Humanists rejected the religion concept and not believe in the supernaturalism. They tried to discover the natural creatures and destiny of man. Artists learned the human beauty from the ancient Greek and Roman artworks and architectures. They began to find out more ideas about the human experience, personal independence and social community. They brought the Humanism ideas into their artworks.

In William Manchester’s “ A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age” He demonstrates the change in the "Dark Ages" from the dependence on religion to independent thinking. Ancient concepts were questioned and proven wrong after thousands of years, and the power of the what finally surpassed the authority of the Pope. Manchester expresses the transition within Europe from the Medieval Times to the Renaissance that included multiple changes in the intellectual, religious, and political aspects of life.

Curiosity of the human body and deeper knowledge about art and literature became two popular areas throughout the Renaissance. Leonardo daVinci drew beautiful pieces of art that depicted the natural and realistic human body and it’s internal muscle and bone structures. The drawings of the human body by daVinci, show that he was not afraid to go the distance and have no limits as to how far he will push himself to understand the human body (Document 6). Leonardo was a true Renaissance man. In addition, another evidential person who leads a reader towards making the inference that the Renaissance is a separate era from the Middle Ages, is Johannes Kepler. Johannes Kepler was an astronomer from Germany that made an observation about people in the Middle Ages that tend to follow and agree with everything the priests say. Johannes said that with the distinct knowledge of the Renaissance, people now had their own education and had the power to question what others said or thought (Document 7).

The Renaissance era can also be arguably in tune with nature and how we are woven into the world. While love can destroy us from the inside, the Earth can destroy our very being. Humans survive because of the Earth. We eat what is grown, and travel the along the soil. The world we know has such and impact on our live, that just the vastness of it causes fear and speculation. A speculation that has been promoted about the Earth was whether the Earth was flat or round. This has caused many speculations that even "The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC) argued in his writings that the Earth was spherical, because of the circular shadow it cast on the Moon, during a lunar eclipse."(Stern). With new ideas came fear of the unknown, and what

What did art represent in the Italian Renaissance? Explain the significance of the art in the Renaissance - using examples.

The renaissance education changed as time went on. The views, values, and purposes went through a metamorphosis throughout the years of the renaissance.

One of the most notable painters during this time was Leonardo da Vinci, who believed that science and art should be intertwined to envision a more realistic view of the

I chose to research Advances in neuroscience. It was interesting to note how scientist have come to understand the brain throughout time, but also that they still only understand a minute part of what the brain actually does. Scientists have gone from thinking the brain was just a pile of phlegm, to thinking it was like a refrigerator that cooled the heart, and during the Renaissance , they thought our perceptions emotions, reasoning and actions were controlled by animal spirits that swirled through cavities in our head and traveled through our body (Zimmer 2014). Sounds pretty funny, but back then they didn’t know any better.

The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy around the 1500’s to about the 1700’s. Florence, Italy was the mecca of this rebirth because at the time Florence was extremely wealthy and the people of the city had political freedom and those new ideals of the Renaissance were not being condemned in Florence as they were other cities. This was a time where the arts and the logic of one’s own mind was valued rather than criticized, the antiquated medieval ideals no longer matched the needs of those who were living during the early Renaissance. Eventually, a term for this way of thinking arose and was called Humanism, and what humanism is, is an ideology where humans can lead themselves to create a prosperous life and instead of leaning on supernatural forces for answers. Humanists believe that humans have enough logic to create conclusions themselves. This brand-new way of thinking caused a lot of controversy because it did question God’s ability and the church’s power, but the ideas behind it are still heavily used today, even in the 21st century. Humanism in the early Renaissance is important because it called for thinking with reason, it allowed an appreciation for human body and mind, inspired authors and caused a shift in power.

I found chapter 9 one of the most interesting chapter, because it explains a lot about global interrelations. The culture of the Renaissance in Europe one of the most fascinating part because it influenced art, architecture and humanism all over the Europe. The Renaissance thinkers were aware of the contrast between their own and the medieval period, they field to appreciate the full dimensions of their age (pg 463). In fact, this period affected every element of European society – political, social, and religious as well as cultural (pg.463). The one thing that is very close to me its how Renaissance thinkers argued that God wanted men to engage in political and civiv life, to create and discover, and to marry and have families. This principe

During the Renaissance, my new ideas became popular and more people wanted to make their society better. In order for all this to happen, people needed to spread the word about the new ideas. Three factors that contributed to spreading the word of the Renaissance are trade, books and printing, and the governments at the time. However, some factors helped contribute more, or they had a greater impact on the people. The most powerful factor was books and printing, and the least helpful factor was the government's.

(Renaissance ? Science in the Renaissance) which led to the monumental change in art from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. These mathematical studies are responsible for the famous artwork of Michelangelo and Leonardo, without which the Renaissance would be much less admired by today?s society. The use of depth and perspective, paramount techniques in the art of the Renaissance and of later years, were brought about by the educational studies by artists ? studies that had not been done by artists of previous times (Renaissance ? Science in the Renaissance).

The early renaissance was a period of inventions, revolutions and daring ‘outside-the-box’ thinking. This period saw an evolution in the world of men, there was a change in how one perceived himself, which influenced ones ideology, resulting in one expanding his mind beyond the capabilities of what an average man during that particular period. This led to a period of fine, intricate and astoundingly produced works, which are now renowned in history. Therefore, the early renaissance era, is in my view possibly one of the most significant and important era, in term of the advancement of how we as individuals perceived ourselves, and how we can influence and play a part in our society and make a meaningful contribution. That is the reason why I chose this topic, it has always been a period that fascinate me. My curiosity for this era lies within finding out what influenced the likes of Brunelleschi, Leonardo and Michelangelo among other to produce these wonderful pieces of works, that has not only withstood the sands of time to become iconic, but also become a source of inspiration, even to this day.

The Renaissance explored many new ideas in a variety of topics such as; culture, politics, science, and an improved type of intelligence in individuals (The Renaissance - why it changed the world). The spread of these ideas began in Europe in the 14th century (Salisbury). As the philosophies of the Renaissance spread across Europe, they evolved to match local cultural thinking, while still remaining true to its core meaning. These ideas brought diplomatic excursions, war, exploration, trade, and marriage. “It had a kind of snowball effect: each new intellectual advance paved the way for further advancements.” Even the art during this time was different. There was a larger focus on human anatomy as a result of the influence of realism and the desire to capture the world as it was (The Renaissance - why it changed the world).

During the 1400s and 1500s in mainly Italy there was a major change that took place in all aspects of life. This was called the Renaissance and was a movement that helped give rebirth to culture and the arts. This movement went away from the medieval times that had forced a feudalist system on its people. The Medieval times were a dark period in European history that saw a major decline in arts and government. This declining can be attributed to a number of different reasons. One of which was the Bubonic Plague that spread throughout Europe and Asia and killed millions of its inhabitants. This was the final nail in the medieval coffin. Throughout these times the major focus for government and the arts were all religion oriented. The Black