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    again, a giant scale cultural revolution like never before was slowly beginning to sweep over Europe. Becoming what we now know as the European Renaissance, every aspect of European life changed because of this revolution. The Renaissance began a renewed interest in the people to seek knowledge and question what the world around them meant. The Renaissance wasn’t just about learning however, it included exploring the world, art, and focusing on what the human being had to offer in society. This focus

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    Among the periods of Western history, the period of Renaissance, which spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, was considered to have a profound influence to Europe in many aspects. Originates from the ancient French word ‘renaissance’ which means ‘to be reborn’ , the name of this era suggests important advances in many aspects. General agreement says this period started to spread out from Florence , which is now Italy, through the rest of Europe, and played a bridge in shaping

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    the Renaissance. This was a time of rediscovery when an explosion of new ideas would overturn the medieval world and would continue to spread throughout Europe. During the renaissance a group of people known as humanists created and spread new ideas. Humanism changed how people think and it started the renaissance. Humanism was an idea whose focus was on humans. The focus was on the value and word of each individual and it was based on the ideas of ancient Greek and Rome. It is the renaissance that

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    in Europe, this period is known as the Renaissance, the word itself means rebirth, or reawakening. This word is perfect for describing this period as it was the rebirth of art, and culture in Europe, from the dark ages. This period brought many new changes in the world of art and sciences. Painter such as Leonardo de Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and so many more came out during this period of time. While art is normally seen during the Renaissance, there were many scientific breakthroughs

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    consistent, ever-present work to survive mentality. Little did they know, that just over the horizon lay a golden age for a vast diversity of arts and sciences. The Renaissance was a time of reawakening of society and social standards akin to the Greeks and Romans. It invoked major advances in math, science, and notably the arts. During the Renaissance, many new dances cropped up due to rapidly increasing standards of living and became widespread, due to superior printing methods, meaning more people had access

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    The Renaissance was all about a new approach to life, learning, art, science and literature. This new approach to life was based on reason instead of the medieval approach through obedience. It stressed the importance of critical examination of ideas and principles before believing them. The Renaissance also saw the growth of new ideas in humanism and nationalism. Revival of Greek and roman classical literature and art: The native people of Europe found a voice and began to develop literature and

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    and governmental upheavals that occurred before the renaissance began such as the spread of the Bubonic Plague in the 14th century. The beginning of the renaissance was introduced by the Italian renaissance since they experienced a period of academic changes throughout Europe. However, the Northern renaissance came along that started in France with particular types of strengths and traits involved. Equally important, the Northern renaissance was the expansion of goals, mainly from Italy and then

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    Not just a pretty picture, The Renaissance was considered one of the most creative and influential time periods in history, the genius of the Italian Renaissance and their prolific artwork still influence our daily lives in the areas of math, science, literature, history and music. Leonardo da Vinci,Michelangelo and Raphael are the three giants of the italian renaissance, they were inspired by mathematicians,philosophers and astronomers of the ancient Greek and Roman civilization, and changed

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    Humanism in Renaissance Thought The word ‘Renaissance’ is French for ‘Rebirth’. The Renaissance is a period in European history which signifies the rebirth of classical learning and rediscovery. The best possible way to get a grasp about what the Renaissance was all about is to compare it to a previous age. The middle ages for example, could be defined as a spiritual age. In contrast, the Renaissance was a secular age which was more man-centered rather than God-centered. The Renaissance is said to

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    Exploration. Documents A, B, and C are put as the documents representing the reformation of religion. D, and E are put in the group representing Exploration. Only one of the groups truly showed and supported the Renaissance worldviews. As a result, Reformation showed more of the Renaissance worldviews more than the Exploration group did. Reformation, the reforming of a religion for the better of it. The first document that showed Reformation was Document A. Document A showed the evolution of the printing

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