Middle Ages Vs Renaissance

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The Renaissance was a period of primarily artistic rebirth. It occurred in Italy, a peninsula on the central Mediterranean, which made it a hub and ideal location for trading and ports. This exchange contributed to the economic gain and subsequent economic and financial prosperity of the region. With this economic stability, it can also be inferred that there was time to pursue the arts and other hobbies as the necessities were readily available. The Renaissance followed the Middle Ages, a period during which the Pope and Church held absolute and unquestionable superiority, and resistance and denial guaranteed punishment, to the extent of death in severe circumstances. During the Middle Ages, most people still spent their time on the fields