European Renaissance Research Paper

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The European Renaissance was a period of remarkable discoveries, life changing innovations and ravishing art. These things transformed its era and shaped the way things are done today. From the Latin root “renasci” meaning “to be reborn,” this period is essentially described as a rebirth of many things. The Renaissance was the time in European history where the middle ages began to diminish and the modern world to rise. With this rising of this modern age came a cultural rebirth in Europe, augmented by the recovery of literature in Greece and Rome. Especially in Italy, people began to feel a returning consciousness of their ancient culture, accompanied by the desire to reproduce it. In the Renaissance, people were re-influenced by old ways…show more content…
These men during the Renaissance made a remarkable contribution to the world that lasts even until now. An example of these men includes Leon Batissta Alberti, an Italian humanist, architect and principle initiator of Renaissance art theory. He was involved in even more fields than these, which is why he was the epitome of a Renaissance man. Next, and one of the most famous, is Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci was a painter, architect, inventor and passionate learner of all things scientific. His lasting significance on the modern world lies in his art, with two of his paintings being among the world’s most famous, “The Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper.” Another famous Renaissance man was Michelangelo, who is widely perceived as the most prominent artist of the Italian renaissance. He had a remarkable career as an artist and was recognized for his outstanding artistic skill. His most famous works include the “David” and the “Pieta,” two incredibly realistic…show more content…
This invention changed the views of the world for everyone. His invention, of course, was the telescope. Hans Lippershey was a lens maker, who is most commonly credited for the inventor of the telescope. He was the first person to create as well as distribute the designs for the first working telescope. There is, however, some debate as to whom actually invented the telescope. The credit claimed for the original telescope was by Hans Lippershey, Zacharias Jansen and Jacob Metius, however most people believe it to have been Lippershey in 1608. Some telescopes may have been created much earlier, however Lippershey is believed to be the first to apply for a patent for his design. Although he failed to receive a patent, he was rewarded by the Dutch government for his copies of the design. The telescope created by Hans Lippershey had a magnification of just 3x, however this introduced the world to telescopes, and led to later versions of much greater
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