Renaissance Dbq Analysis

The Renaissance affected the flowering of culture in Europe socially with the revival of Greek and Roman arts as well as humanistic beliefs, politically with the flowering of arts affecting the leaders of cities and with the growth of the church, and economically in a lack of emphasis placed on wealth and an influx of improved inventions. Ancient Greek and Roman aspects, such as art and humanism, resurfaced during the Renaissance and affected Western Europe socially. An Italian scholar, Marsilio Ficino, provided a firsthand account of this social growth in 1942. The century was a gold age, reviving the arts after almost forgetting what had been held in high esteem in ancient Greece and Rome (Dox 9). The restoration of poetry, painting, sculpture, …show more content…
Nicolei Machiavelli was a legitimate source, for he was alive at the time of the Medici. He proposed that a prince should encourage his subjects who are talented in the arts and reward them with festivities for contributing to the city (Doc 1). The Renaissance’s affects on civic life pressured the political leaders to live up to the ideal that they should act on behalf of the artists of their cities. A painting by Giuseppe depicts Galileo showing the Doge of Venice how to use a telescope (Doc 7). This, once more, shows that even political leaders were affected with the advancements brought about by the Renaissance. The church also gained incredible political power at this time, as stated in Lorenzo D’Medici’s letter to his son, who had first hand experience with the inner workings of the church. He was to always work in the interest of God and the church, and to serve as a bridge to bring the city and the church closer together (Doc 4). The Renaissance gave rise to a blooming of the church, which thus allowed them to strengthen a political presence in civic, regional, and larger