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What is the Renaissance?

Do you know what the word "Renaissance" means? This is the French word for "Renaissance". The Renaissance is the Renaissance that took place in Europe from the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth century. In the Middle Ages, which preceded the Renaissance, many things in life were rejected. During the Renaissance, education revived, trade, art, music, literature and science flourished.

The Renaissance changed the whole way of life in Europe. Until that time, people lived in large estates, estates. There were very few cities. All social life was concentrated in knight's castles or bishops' palaces. Europe was divided into countless little states, each ruled by a prince or duke.

During the Renaissance, life changed completely. In connection with the development of trade, industry and commerce, cities grew rapidly. Wealthy merchants became very important. Instead of numerous small states, large ones arose. Nations began to form. People started minting money. Faith has also been questioned. People became more interested in the events in the world and less concerned about the afterlife. A rebellion arose against the foundations and ideas of the Roman Catholic Church, a reformation movement appeared, which led to the establishment of the Protestant religion.

The Renaissance did not come about suddenly, although it is sometimes associated with 1453, the year Constantinople fell to the Turks, or 1440, when printing was invented. Nevertheless, over the centuries, the forces that contributed to the emergence of the Renaissance grew.

The Renaissance reached its highest development, first in Italy, and then spread to other European countries. A large group of great artists appeared in Italy, among them Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Cellini and others, whose work we admire to this day.

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