During the Renaissance period of the 14th to 17th century, art and architecture between Northern Europe and Italy were both similar and different in many ways. From the detailed work of everyday life of the North to the Neoplatonic allegories of Italian work, the Renaissance was a time of transition and strength. The most dominant similarity between Northern European and Italian Renaissance artwork lies behind the meaning of humanism. During the Renaissance, there was “rebirth of culture”; a shift towards people acknowledging human achievement. In religious pieces of art, Jesus was seen as less Godly and more human-like with emotion.…
Alchin, Linda. " The Black Death & Bubonic Plague during the Elizabethan Era. " Bubonic Plague. Siteseen Ltd, June 2015.…
1. What were some of the factors that caused the Bubonic Plague to spread so widely in the Late Middle Ages? What was the impact of the plague on Europe (either social, economic or political impact)? Some of the factors that caused the Bubonic Plague to spread so widely in the Late Middle Ages were the rats that were carried in the ships during trades.…
Giovanni Boccaccio’s passage The Plague in Florence: From the Decameron is an insightful exert on the Black Death. Giovanni Boccaccio declares his assumptions, interests, and ideals on what started the plague and the cause of new forms of behavior from the people. This selection is just his introduction to his many tales an insightful introduction it is. Giovanni Boccaccio assumes that there is no hope after getting sick from the Black Death. He assumes this also because he assumes that the doctors are not qualified to take care of the sick.…
The word “pandemic” can be defined as a disease that takes over a whole country or even the world. The Black Death was exactly that, one of the most shocking and serious pandemics that took over Europe and Asia in the Middle Ages. The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, reached Europe in the late 1340s and killed around 25 million people there; altogether, it eventually killed an estimated 75 million people worldwide. The Black Death originated in China in the 1330s. China was a very popular nation for trade at the time, which led to a quick spread of this disease.…
If there was ever a catastrophe worse than a war, then that would be epidemics, particularly the one that ravaged all of a continent and killed much more than half of its population. There is only one epidemic that fits that category, and that is the Black Death. As one could take from the name, the Black Death was not a pleasant time for residents in Europe in the 1300s. Life in Europe during the Black Plague was a life fraught with constant death, pandemonium, devastation, persecution, and a collapsing economy. It was not for a very long time that the residents of Europe, as well as even other locations, could rest easy after the final breath of the Black Death.…
During the 14th century, around 75 to 200 million people died because of the disease known as the Black Plague. These numbers show that around a third of Europe’s population was completely wiped out. Many terrible changes occurred including the rich and the poor going against each other, blaming one another for causing this horrific disease. The Black Plague was the worst epidemic that has ever been recorded in the world’s history because of the disease’s ability to spread rapidly, the terrible process of infection, and as well as the long term effects that it had on Europe.…
The Black Death – as it is commonly called – especially ravaged Europe, which was halfway through a century already marked by war, famine and scandal in the church, which had moved its headquarters from Rome to Avignon, France, to escape infighting among the cardinals. In the end, some 75 million people succumbed, it is estimated. It took several centuries for the world's population to recover from the devastation of the plague, but some social changes, borne by watching corpses pile up in the streets, were permanent. Quick killer The disease existed in two varieties, one contracted by insect bite and another airborne.…
Boccaccio lived during the Renaissance which was a time of significant change in Italy and also in Europe. Changes in weather and more diseases lead to major changes in population location and mass. The 14th century of Italy shifted from an agricultural society to an increasing urbane and learned society. At the beginning of the 14th century there was some changes in weather and temperature which lead to failure of crops and then moved people to more reliable places to grow crops. Another main factor that lead to the shift in the social structure was the Bubonic plague.…
The Black Death which swept through Europe in 1347, and extended until 1351, had devastating effects on the people living in Europe at the time, yet it was crucial to European society 's advancement. The Black Death, caused by the bacteria; Yersinia Pestis, lived in fleas and was transmitted to humans via rats. The plague originated in China where there had been previous small-scale outbreaks and traveled to Europe through trade routes such as the Silk Road. Despite the loss of life and suffering that the plague caused, the outcomes of the plague were overwhelmingly positive in that the loss of church power allowed different ideas to form. People also began to adopt science instead of blindly accepting religion 's explanation.…
Compared to the outbreaks of modern day, the Black Death was of most extreme measures. The Black Death took place in the 14th century; a time where Christianity was in the process of putting an end to the era of the Crusades and a beginning to Protestantism. Meaning that the people of the Middle Ages, were in the middle of a divergence in faith vs. humanism. I believe it is of most importance to recognize the religious standings during this time period because a main part of human reaction takes place in the subconscious, a place where beliefs are stored (also known as ‘religion’). As shown in many work of arts during this period, artists have aided the people in their rebellious phase against the church and furthered their influence into the start of politics (i.e.…
Renaissance which basically means rebirth, began approximately around the 1400’s. Throughout this era society took very high interest in the history of their culture. Greek and Rome were of those whom did it the most. Artists Donatello and Michelangelo used characters from the biblical times, which is a prime example of a what defines a Renaissance artist. As the definition of Renaissance artist states “when scholars and artists began to investigate what they believed to be a revival of classical learning”, this was a very religious era for both Donatello and Michelangelo.…
The Black Plague’s Influence on the Fine Arts. The Black Plague was a catastrophe that shook humanity to its core. This disease was one of the most impactful epidemics in human history wiping out approximately one third of Europe’s population between 1347-1350 (Johnston 566). The Black Plague, or known by as its medical name, the Bubonic Plague, was a deadly disease tied to poor sanitation, and was extremely contagious.…
The Black Death The Bubonic Plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was the most devastating pandemic in human history. The disease is thought to have originated in China, where during the 14th century it killed half of the population, while in Europe it killed a third of the population. In fact, it took Europe 150 years to recover from such a high mortality (Wein p1). The cause of the disease is a bacillus, Yesinia pestis, which infects the rodent’s bloodstream, and after death, passes on to its next target, either rodent or human. There are two types of the illnesses, bubonic and pneumonic.…
The Renaissance was a period of great advancement not only culturally but also in reference to technology and science. Individual parts of Europe had their own changes, however, the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance are the two most recorded within Europe. Although they share this in common, they are in fact extremely different, these differences can be observed through artwork in each Renaissance. The Italian Renaissance was concerned with art that they produced to depict beauty and elegance, above all. The Italian Renaissance was also aware that it was in fact just that, a Renaissance.…