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between 1400 and 1600. This event began in Italy during the Medieval period and then expanded to the rest of Europe, marking the start of the Modern age. The Renaissance began in Florence Italy in the 14th century. It was a cultural movement that had an enormous impact in Europe during the early modern period. The Renaissance’s influenced politics, science, literature, art, philosophy, religion, music, and other aspects. Around the 13th century in Italy started the Renaissance’s art influence. Leonardo

16th century. The time of this renaissance was a time when the Italian peninsula was divided into many political areas. The Italian Renaissance paintings were influenced by Philosophy, Literature, Architecture, Theology, Science and Government in Italy and often achieve much of their effect through color and mood. These paintings are divided into four periods the Proto-Renaissance (1300–1400), the Early Renaissance (1400–1475), the High Renaissance (1475–1525), and Mannerism.

the event simply known as “The Renaissance.” The Renaissance is most famous for occurring in Italy, and is commonly known as a time in which a cultural rebirth, or awakening occurred. Renaissance Italy is often referred to as “The birthplace of the modern world” (Butters, 159). The renaissance ushered in a new era of literature, education, arts, religious thinking, culture, economy, and politics in Italy. These new and radical changes quickly spread throughout Europe, as they were revolutionary and

human nature in general. For instance, he focused on human cleverness: “Duke of Milan was committed to give him. All the same, Lodovico with his usual cunning still went on assuring the Pope and Piero de’ Medici of his desire for peace and quiet in Italy” (Guicciardini 136). Guicciardini also commented on Maestro Mariano da Genazzano’s treachery in his preaching “Genazzano came to preach under color of opposing Girolamo; but hinted cleverly from the pulpit that the city should come to agreement with

The Middle Ages was the time between the fall of Rome and the fall of Constantinople. During this time, there were wars, famines, and diseases. The Renaissance was a time of rebirth of Greek and Roman classics and prosperity. The Renaissance people knew they were different, they learned new things, and succeeded in many different forms of art and science. The many unique advances made the Renaissance a distinct period from the Middle Ages. People living during the Renaissance rediscovered themselves

Galileo Galilei was a great philosopher, scientist, and mathematician who was born in Florence Italy around Pisa on February 15, 1564 to Vincenzo Galilei, a well-known musician and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati and died on January 8, 1642 in Arcetri, Italy. Galileo was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. Galileo is regarded as one of the most famous and influential scientist

King but had no power and for that reason he was considered a joke by the people. After he retired in 747, Pepin wanted to be king, he cooperated with the pope. In support of the Church, Pepin agreed to fight the Lombards, who had invaded central Italy and threatened Rome. Pepin forced the Lombards to accept the independence of Rome, marking the beginning of the Papal State and finally conquered Aquitaine.Pepin was then elected King of the Franks by an assembly of Frankish leading-men, with a large

fields did he not study. He travelled much of Europe and observed nature, but spent most of his time in Italy and France. Leonardo did not live to see a large number of his ideas and inventions being built with the purpose of testing their design. The majority of people would agree that da Vinci’s most famous completed work was the Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. He dealt mostly with the laws of nature and science, which greatly influenced his studies as an Italian

the adriatic currents. The Tiber River or the chief river of Italy is also known as the Tibris, Tybris, Amnis Tiberinus, and Thyber. The source of the Tiber is the Etruscan Apennines, in central Italy. it is 251 miles long or 404 kilometers. Tributaries of the river are in Paglia, Nera, and Aniene. And the outlet of the river is in the Tyrrhenian Sea. “Behind the Po and the Arno, the Tiber River is the third-longest river in Italy” (Penn 285). As the legend goes the river used to be called the

Skylar Chace Mr. Nothstine Honors History 9 May 1, 2018 Catherine de Medici Catherine de Medici is one of the most influential people in the Renaissance, and probably in the world. As a patron of the arts, Catherine de Medici affected the Renaissance in drastic ways. She did amazing things that introduced many cultural and social advancements. Before Catherine de Medici, dance and society was quite different. Catherine de Medici was born is 1519 in Florence to the richest non-royal family