Northern Renaissance

The Renaissance period was a time of change. Renaissance mean “rebirth.” It was the rebirth of new ideas and new theories. The Renaissance also helped art and literature expanded to more meaningful and livelier art. The Renaissance lasted from around 1350 to the 1700’s. The Renaissance originated in Florence and it spread from Italy to western and northern Europe. The transition between the middle Ages and the Renaissance are significant and Document A can show that. In Document A it shows two…

Isabella D’Este: The Lady of the Italian Renaissance The regional courts in Italy during the Renaissance period of the mid-fourteenth to sixteenth centuries played a significant role in the nurturing, spreading and development of Renaissance ideas. “[T]he court [is] defined [as] the space inhabited by the prince, his consort, household, courtiers and officials;” The complex of court buildings usually encompassed a palace or castle where the ruler resided, surrounded by chapels,…

Multiple ideas flourished during the European Renaissance which had a strong impact on the world. The Renaissance, occurred in Northern Italy after the Black Plague in 1300s, and was one of the largest periods of growth and development in Western Europe. To understand Humanism, one must first know what Humanism means. Humanism is a world view and a moral philosophy that considers and is centered on human interests or values and stresses on individual’s dignity and worth and capacity for…

During the Renaissance people interest in the arts started to increase and led to artists trying to perfect their craft the best they can. The concept of perspective was an example of the efforts that artists made in order to make their art as best as they possibly could. This practice was used in art works by Renaissance men like The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and The School of Athens by Raphael to express architectural…

Albrecht Durer was a creative genius that had skillfulness which was nearly unparalleled in his time, and that still holds true some five hundred years later. While the image produced by Albrecht Durer, St. Eustace is small in size it is huge in skill. The image has such realistic texture and detail that it is almost hard to look away from the skill exhibited and needed to create such a complicated and beautiful image. Not only do I want to talk about Durer himself, I want to talk about what the…

There may be ideal conditions for creative work to flourish in periods of calm and peace but the Renaissance proves that people 's creativity spikes in instable times like the people of the Renaissance period lived in. The Renaissance in the north differed from Italy 's Renaissance in the way that Italy had a period where people experimented and changed previous traditions, becoming more creative and secular at the same time. The North…

Josquin des Prez is a Renaissance composer that was born in northern France in the year 1450. During his early years he spent his time in Cambrai where some of his earliest work is recorded during the early 1470’s. He spent most of his early years in Italy where he entered into the services of the Duke of Hercules of Ferrara in 1502. In 1505 he left Ferrara upon the death of the duke and became the provost of the collegiate church of Notre Dame. Josquin was one of the first composers whose…

History of the Renaissance You have probably heard a lot about the Renaissance. It seems to be a prominent event in history. But what does Renaissance mean? Renaissance is French for “rebirth”. People use this term to describe the 14th to the 16th century. The Renaissance was happening after the medieval times. The medieval period just basically means that gap between classic and modern times. It was seen as a rediscovery of rational civilization that was very heavily focused on art. You can’t…

happened near the end of The Middle Ages sparked ideas for political, social, and intellectual adjustments that would later take place during The Renaissance. During this time, the Roman Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Empire were not doing so well controlling and putting in place a framework for spiritual life. (BBC.CO.UK: "The Myth of The Renaissance In Europe.") Also in this time, city-states began to boom and were now on the rise, as we know now, they had much value and importance.…

In every part of history, societies have developed remarkable technological innovations. During the Age of exploration, the magnetic compass and the printing press were created. Both these important technological innovations have had both positives and negatives effects on a society or on humanity. Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, which was very successful. That being said, the magnetic compass had great success also. Johann Gutenberg’s sensational invention had an immense impact…