RENAISSANCE
Kedrick S. 2nd
What was the change?
Leoni The upheavals occurring in the arts and humanities were mirrored by a dynamic period of change in the sciences. Regardless, there is general agreement that the Renaissance saw significant changes in the way the universe was viewed and the methods with which philosophers sought to explain natural.
Who were the people associated with the change?
Michelangelo's PietÃ
High Renaissance sculpture was normally commissioned by the public and the state, this becoming more popular for sculpture is an expensive art form. Sculpture was often used to decorate or embellish architecture, normally within courtyards where others were able to study and admire the commissioned art work. Wealthy individuals like cardinals, rulers and bankers were the more likely private patrons along with very wealthy families; Pope Julius II also patronized many artists. During the High Renaissance there was the development of small scale statuettes for private patrons, the creation of busts and tombs also developing.
The Black Death
The Black Death also known as the Bubonic Plague, Hit Europe between 1348 and 1350, resulted in a shift in the world view of people in 14th-century Italy. Italy was particularly badly hit by the plague, and it has been speculated that the resulting familiarity with death caused thinkers to dwell more on their lives on Earth, rather than on spirituality and the afterlife. It has also been argued that the Black Death prompted a new wave of piety, manifested in the sponsorship of religious works of art.
The Spread of Christianity
Paul became the perfect ambassador for Christianity and was able to bridge the gap among Jews, Romans, and Greeks. He had been raised strictly in Judaism; he spoke fluent Greek; and he was a Roman citizen. He was also educated in Greek literature and thought and could, therefore, express the doctrines and teachings of Jesus to the Gentiles. As a Roman citizen, he had certain freedoms that allowed him to travel and continue the work that Jesus began. Paul managed to bring his message to areas of the world that Jesus never reached, such as Turkey (then known as Asia Minor) and Greece.
How did the change impact society at the time?
The Renaissance witnessed the discovery and exploration of new continents, the substitution of the Copernican for the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, the decline of the feudal system and the growth of commerce, and the invention or application of such potentially powerful innovations as paper, printing, the mariner's compass, and gunpowder. To the scholars and thinkers of the day, it was primarily a time of the revival of classical learning and wisdom after a long period of cultural decline and stagnation.
How is that change evidenced in today's modern society?
The Renaissance had a huge collision on society, also the white house it is based on a looks by Michelangelo. The Reformation of the Church also brought a great change. Alot of Popes were corrupt at the time and change such as Martin Luther and John Calvin took a stand and formed the protestant church.