Renaissance

To better explain and tell about the Renaissance period, we have to give the explanation of what the Renaissance means. Renaissance is a rebirth of a culture. It occurred in Europe from about the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth centuries. Renaissance was based on rediscovery of the literature, art, music and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. People at that time saw Rome as the base of the civilization. And the important part is that America was discovered at that time, and the reformation began. During the renaissance, the change occurred in everything: in music, literature, art, and architecture. The major shift was from the communal to the individual. The power was also taken away from the church and toward a secular government. It was a period of exploration and adventure. It was also an age of curiosity and individualism. Everything was focused on human life and its accomplishments. With the fall of Roman Empire, the Enlightment came. It happened about 476 AD. The city of Rome was attacked by Barbarians from Germany. Even though Emperor Constantine made Christianity a state religion, the Rome fell little by little. …