In a time in European history, there was an era from the 5th to the 15th century known as the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages can often be referred to as the “Medieval period”, where buildings looked gloomy as they were made from gray cobblestone, and mankind was still in any idea of innovation, as they had no inspiration. Then during the 14th century, philosophy, art, and music were made exclusive, and became to some degree inspirational. Little did anyone know that was the beginning of a new era known as the Renaissance. Which was slowly but surely building a bridge which would lead the Middle Ages to the Modern Era.
About 1280 C.E. a new distinct era, the Renaissance, arose and replaced the turbulent and dark Middle Ages. This new era brought unique ideas and a rebirth of Greek and Roman cultures. Universities and schools were founded for learning, Renaissance people were well rounded in studies, and enlightenment thinkers of the time held strong beliefs that there was a Renaissance. From its beginnings in Italy, the Renaissance spread throughout Europe, and furthermore differencing Renaissance Europeans from the religious medieval people.
Gothic expands through history from Romanticism through Victorian, Realism, Modern
Josquin des Prez’ Impact on the Renaissance Era Josquin des Prez held vast knowledge about composing complex polyphonic melodies which lead him to become a very large influence of music during the Renaissance era. Since his music had been influenced by the famous Dutch composer Johannes Ockeghen, Joaquin des Prez’ early sacred music demonstrated contrapuntal complexity which was not seen in the works of other influential Renaissance composers such as Pierre de La Rue at this time. From Josquin’s understanding of notation, he then simplified his compositions into short recognizable phrases and continuously passed these phrases from one voice to another using his knowledge of the contrapuntal technique. Among his work during the Renaissance
MIDDLE AGES Gothic style During this time, the style of art that influence Europe was Gothic. Gothic style was first emerge in the middle of XII century in the Northern France, then it spread wildly through all nation in Europe. First it was just an architecture style which developed by the influence of fortresses in the Byzantine Empire but then it had been acknowledge by neighbor countries.
In the sixteenth century, Europe experienced many changes. The Renaissance period brought change in art, scholarship, education and literature. The progressive flow of change originated in Italy with the revival of ancient works. The Italians had at their disposal the remains of one of the most powerful and advanced empires that controlled the world. An empire far older once had dwelled in a distant neighbour, Greece, and with the conquering of this country in the late 15th century by the Ottoman Empire, many knowledgeable Greeks travelled and settled in parts of Italy.
The rising and falling of regions of the world is a commonly observed pattern in history, and the changes which ran their course over Europe between 1450 and 1700 formed an important shift in the continent. “In the fifteenth century, European society was still centered on the Mediterranean region, but by the end of the seventeenth century, the focus of Europe had shifted north.” After the fall of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance had sprung up in Florence, Italy and brought forth the cultured art and ideas which characterized the High Renaissance. However, drastic developments began to take place as the Renaissance migrated north, northern countries unified, and a new Atlantic trade began. Between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, the
Florence, known as the birthplace of Renaissance, stood as the wealthiest city during the 15th century, has experienced a dramatic growth on economy and artistic activities. It is known for its richly inherited culture from the ancient Roman and renowned for its artistically abundant collection on art works, craft and architectures masterpiece. Also, it offers the greatest culture in Europe with the numerous constructions of churches and palazzo, which are the relative prosperity that followed the wealth merchants with the economic growth. The arrival of the Medici family has played an important part in shaping the city’s destiny. From the projects we mentioned before, we can derive the conclusion that the family had a great influence on the
There are a few reasons why Italy was made the birthplace of the renaissance. For Example, Italy was the center of the Roman Empire. Also Italy was Ideal for creating new ideals. The fact that the Italians did not have to travel as much( especially with the silk road's reopening) could also have something to do with it. The silk roads also brought the Italians more goods, so it was easier for the Italians to just go on with their lives.
The rebirth of knowledge began in Italy in (c.1400-1550). This period was a huge step to creativity and especially, change. Around the 15th century in Florence the Renaissance, which was a massive cultural movement, spread across all of Europe. This meant that a break was taken from the medieval traditions and a new era began in Philosophy, art, politics, economy and literature. Along with Renaissance came the Enlightenment of new ideas.
When we think about the Renaissance Era, we may think of Botticelli's artworks or Brunelleschi's dome. And yes, the Renaissance has been a great era of new ideas and concepts. Even today, it is hard to see a better artwork then Raphael's School of Athens or Michelangelo's David. But did Renaissance feel like a great deal back then?
It was more childish and spiritually based compare to the Greek art or the old Roman art. Nonetheless, as the early Middle Ages passed the Gothic period emerged the architecture and painting started to once again resemble the old aspects of Roman art. As people started to finally settle down, lost knowledge
Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Name Date How did the Italian Renaissance ideas spread northward and how were they transformed in France or England? Introduction
In the twelfth century the rebirth of Greco- Roman culture was going on in northern and southern Italy. People were breaking away from the Catholic Church and starting to think for themselves and discovering ideas for themselves. During this time a lot of artists were introduced such as Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo. Along with these artists came Christine de Pizan who was a writer during the renaissance. The early renaissance in the twelfth century eventually led to the humanist movement in the fourteenth century.
Two influential art forms that began in the eleventh century and ended in the thirteenth century were Romanesque, and Gothic art. Romanesque art was a revolutionary time period that created architecture and art that would last for hundreds of years. During this time period, architecture improved greatly. This led to advances such as the tympanum, which were highly symbolic and decorative. “Anyone entering the church would notice its decoration” (Brommer and Kohl 232.)
