The Renaissance

The word renaissance means rebirth. The thought of rebirth came from the Europeans when they rediscovered the dominance of Greek and Roman culture after many centuries of what they thought was an intellectual and cultural drop. The renaissance was a series of cultural movements in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. These movements began in Italy and eventually spread into Germany, France, England, and other parts of Europe. The renaissance was an age when artistic, social, and economic thoughts turned in new directions. The Renaissance was a time when old beliefs were tested, and by looking at paintings and sculptures from this time period you can see that the Europeans were creating a whole new culture.
<Tab/>Around the 1450's European scholars became more interested in studying the world around them. …