Why Did We Live In The Renaissance Era?

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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? The reason why I'm arguing is because is unlike the French Revolution or the World War II, most people in Europe were unaware that they were living in the Renaissance Era. People didn't wake up one day and felt that their minds changed to Humanism. No, the Renaissance only happened to the richest of the riches and their artists or sculptors. The Medici’s, the most famous patrons of the Florentine Republic had a