This allowed for the Catholic church to influence behavior. They promoted self-sacrifice, humility and commitment to duty. This discouraged personal exploration and creativity. Education later became important in the Renaissance era with parents of a growing merchant class wanting their children to attend universities. They believed that “Liberal Studies” (also known as liberal arts) were the pathway to true freedom. This type of education included poetry, mathematics, astronomy, music, grammar and logic. As people learned classical ideas they began to challenge church leaders who were ultimately losing their influence over the now educated and powerful …show more content…
This resulted in a middle class that enabled families to become involved in banking and commerce to increase their wealth. With wealth came the desire to purchase goods such artwork and books which put artist in high demand. People began to realize that the social class they were born into didn’t necessarily have to dictate their wealth and they had a new sense of financial