1. Renaissance Carmine CongiuAD

2. The
Renaissance, literally “rebirth” ;was the period that followed (brought Europe out of) the Middle Ages.
Marked a change in people’s values, beliefs and behavior
Renewal of the human spirit of curiosity and creativity
 During the Renaissance there was a rebirth of interest in ancient Greece and Rome
 its influence was felt in literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science, religion, and other aspects of intellectual inquiry.

3. Where it was born?(Italy)
The Renaissance started in Florence(Italy)
Some historians have postulated that Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance as a result of luck, because " Great Men " were born there
One theory that has been advanced is that the devastation caused by the Black Death in Florence, which hit Europe between 1348 and 1350, resulted in a shift in the world view of people in 14th-century Italy.

4. The Italian artist
This art was the product of a new society centred in wealthy cities, of the humanist spirit.
Some brilliant peope lived during this time:
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Donatello
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5. In England
The Elizabethan era marked the beginning of the English Renaissance

6. What changed in England?
Englad was profoundly influenced by northern European humanism.
this new learning was spread by Erasmus of Rotterdam.
Humanist educators wished to make their students literate in Latin and Greek.
The population and the price of food increased in 16°century
There are meny writers such as William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and many artist such as Inigo Jones.
In this period there is the power of Tudors.