The Renaissance and Da Vinci
“Renaissance” is a word used by historians to describe a period in European cultural history that began in Italy around 1400 and lasted until the end of the 1500s. This word, which is French, means “rebirth.” The Renaissance was the rebirth of classical literature, the rebirth of art, and the revival of learning. The entrance of Europe into the Renaissance signaled the collapse of the feudal system and the beginning of a new era in history. This period also led to new types of thinking such as Humanism, or the belief in active rather than contemplative life. The Renaissance was motivated, in part, by the results of the Crusades. The revival of trade due to the Crusades led to a great exchange of ideas throughout Europe. The invention of printing also gave rise to learning because knowledge became available to all people, not just nobility. Because of this revival of learning, a new type of man formed. He was a “Renaissance man.” The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines “renaissance man” as “[a] man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences.” There were many “Renaissance men”; such as the great William Shakespeare of England, Raphael, Michaelangelo, C
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