The Comparison between Medieval Europe and Renaissance Northern Europe The two civilizations that I am comparing are the Medieval Europe and the Renaissance Northern Europe. To begin with, in Medieval Europe, Christianity was spread to everyone. The Catholic Church spread Christianity mainly to convert the pagans. It rejected all pagan traditions. During the Latin reign, the Greek/Hebrew parts of the bible were translated into the Latin language. Medieval commoners used the Bible. Its text expressed the church’s philosophy of sin, purification and salvation. Medieval visual art had a strong Christian influence. The humanistic view of man was no longer in existence. They were centered more on the afterlife, and the realism was not a priority to them. Even music and dance was limited, they were seen as pagan
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There were positive changes such as technological improvement. City and state replaced former empires. There was a rise of the middle class and merchants. Families begin to send their children to schools. Major Developments in the visual arts were oils, linear perspective and the popularity of portraits. Sculptor, Donatello, which went away in medieval times, brought the human form back. Music became more secular, not in the religious nature. Through videos by Peter Vidin and Printouts, a number of explorers, artist, and architectures such as Leonardo De Vinci, Michael Angelo, Filippo Brunelleschi, who changed the world, as we know it now. Specific people I think changing the world was Leonardo De Vinci. He was an artist, scientist, sculptor, architecture, and an engineer. He gave us painting such as the Mona Lisa, and the Last Supper. He designed countless weapons, all more advanced for his time. Christopher Columbus whom we were told through history books and printouts, discovered America. He brought vegetables (food) back that was never seen or heard of before. He brought back timber to Europe and brought horses to
There were positive changes such as technological improvement. City and state replaced former empires. There was a rise of the middle class and merchants. Families begin to send their children to schools. Major Developments in the visual arts were oils, linear perspective and the popularity of portraits. Sculptor, Donatello, which went away in medieval times, brought the human form back. Music became more secular, not in the religious nature. Through videos by Peter Vidin and Printouts, a number of explorers, artist, and architectures such as Leonardo De Vinci, Michael Angelo, Filippo Brunelleschi, who changed the world, as we know it now. Specific people I think changing the world was Leonardo De Vinci. He was an artist, scientist, sculptor, architecture, and an engineer. He gave us painting such as the Mona Lisa, and the Last Supper. He designed countless weapons, all more advanced for his time. Christopher Columbus whom we were told through history books and printouts, discovered America. He brought vegetables (food) back that was never seen or heard of before. He brought back timber to Europe and brought horses to