Renaissance Period Research Paper

My favorite period in history is the Renaissance period, a period in time that has never seized to amaze me because of the amazing art, the advancement of technology and the socio-economic status of the individual. From the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, the Renaissance spread through out the European continent. The word Renaissance literally means the "rebirth," and it was definitely the rebirth of Europe. The Renaissance has not only affected the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, but it has continued to affect the world that I now live in today. The famous art work from Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael are still referenced, the system of astrology still utilized. Inventions, such as the printing press was used during this time period to mass produce material, which made information and intelligence increase all around the world, especially Europe where the Renaissance was centered and flourished. During the early sixteenth century, the most well known and most referenced piece of art was painted, the portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. But before that the Renaissance had began in the wealthy Italy due to the fact that they had the wealth needed to support the artist, who were at that time thought of as craftsmen, architects, and intellectual geniuses.

After the previous times, when everything the art, the intelligence and creation seemed to stand still, the Renaissance was the complete polar opposite. Everything around the world seemed to wake up and the minds of the individual forged way into a new period in time. As I sit here and reflect upon both my essay and the information about the Renaissance period I find myself coming to a profound point of passage in my own life. I find myself intrigued by the very essence of that time in the past and feel I will use the inspirations of the open minded artist and wisdom of the period to further my own education and aspire me in my