The Age of Renaissance and Enlightenment
The Age of Renaissance meaning "Age of Rebirth”, refers to the era between the 14th and 16th century, where there was a galvanized interest in the spheres of culture and architecture. On the other hand, The Age of Enlightenment, lasting from late 14th century to the 16th century, saw an awakening and articulation in the field of science. Together they engendered a period of spectacular and sustained growth, the resonance of which can be felt in the modern world.
The Age of Renaissance shifted the focus from the religious to the secular, whereas, The Age of Enlightenment brought about rationalism in place of blind faith. The 14th century saw a tangible change in peoples attitude towards the till hitherto unquestioned views and visionary scheme of the church. Humanities developed and the interest of the person came to be regarded higher than the church. Advances were made in civilisation and a world economy. The seed of rationale thus sown would flower in the Enlightenment era, widely considered to be the era of scientific and mathematical inventions. Scientific temper was kindled, explained and expounded.
Renaissance saw great contributions being made to poetry, music, drama, astronomy, painting, architecture and philosophy. Major proponents of the Renaissance were,
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The end of this era saw the rise of the Protestant movement getting an enthusiastic following because of the general disenchantment with the Roman Catholic church and a reflective shift towards everything rationale. Because of the rule of faith over lore, learning of the arts and sciences became all-encompassing and came within the ambit of the common man. Enlightened European society came to be characterized by innovation and buoyancy. The confidence in the human mind to understand the world and harness it for his socio-economic development was the overtone and