Humanism

significant breakthrough was made in the aspects of geography, arts and science. Therefore, Renaissance is also generally considered as the “bridge between middle age and modern human history” (Cronin, 1969). The core idea of Renaissance is the humanism, which is mainly from ancient Greek…

The Renaissance had great influence on the development of modern American society, culture, and artistic expression. The Renaissance influence in America brought a new focus on humanism, and as a result turning away from the dominant ideas made by the church. Although religion was still the greatest influence throughout the Renaissance era, the recognition of potential in society and scientific questioning shaped history and is still continuing to influence American culture today. Art and…

The renaissance is the re-birth of classical ideas. Many artists of this period were influenced by the Roman and Greek culture and wanted to re-create their works by adding their own touch and thoughts. Also, at this time, art began to flourish and patrons commissioned many artists. Artists like Michelangelo Buonarroti and Hieronymus Bosch were and still are very famous for their works. In this essay, I will discuss “The Last Judgment” done by both Michelangelo and Bosch. Michelangelo was from…

“Humanism is a psychological perspective that emphasises the study of the whole person”(Simplypsychology.org, 2015) and focuses on the importance of growth and self actualisation. It recognises the uniqueness of individuals and observes behaviour through the eyes of the individual. “Humanistic counselling assumes that everyone has an innate capacity to grow emotionally and psychologically towards the goals of self-actualisation and personal fulfilment”.(Skillsyouneed.com) Counsellors believe…

From the fall of Constantinople, the Black Death, shifts in humanistic thought, the splitting of Christendom, to the Voyages that led to the Columbian Exchange, the early modern world came into existence with the help of many forces. By forces, I am referring to the Renaissance, reformation, and the age of exploration, forces that drastically turned the wheels of humanity, plunging it towards a new era. With that being said, it is hard to surmise whether the renaissance, reformation, or the age…

golden age when the Renaissance began. The deep thinkers of the 14th century, along with Petrarch studied the ancient past such as the Roman Empire and the Latin language. These studies were known as the liberal arts, and are generally known as humanism. The people who studied the liberal arts came to be known as humanists. Humanists studied classic and ancient things to grasp a better understanding of human nature. Some of the most important things to humanists were education and moral…

perspective of the man, this period is characterized by a change in the worldview and in the feelings that in many ways can be interpreted as an immediate anticipation of what today is the human being and clearly, the humanity, bring us the art, humanism and different creations. In this essay I will able talk about the countries that confirm the renaissance and how it was affected, I going to talk about the countries in Europe such as Spain, France, Germany among others and my personal opinion.…

challenging period with too plagues and other evil acts of inhuman nature. Later, the world changed a lot and diseases and evils of old time started to disappear. This however took much time to spread all over Europe but the humanity was indeed reborn. Humanism became important and people started to think about themselves as individuals. The art of Renaissance became more artistic and individualistic. Many new techniques and colors were used to…

During the Renaissance period, England went through many transformations that affected the country in different ways. The previous era called the Middle Ages was still present in the lives of people, but its values were gradually changing into those of the Renaissance. This term comes from the French word renaissance which means rebirth. The human being as a species was reborn and had the opportunity to fully develop its potential, creativity, and curiosity by being more aware of itself and of…

The Renaissance or the rebirth of European civilization was the period following the Middle Ages. When Greece and Rome classical world declined and a surge of interest in new ways of perceiving the world, revolutionized techniques in art, literature, politics, science among others innovations created the foundation for our modern advancements. According to history-world.org, the Renaissance also witnessed the discovery and exploration of new continents, the substitution of the Copernican for…