New Ideas Of The Renaissance Essay

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New Ideas of the Renaissance There were many new ideas that took root in the Renaissance, despite the word Renaissance actually meaning "rebirth", a reference to the rebirth of classical and ancient ideas that took place during this time period. Some of these new ideas were based on humanism, some were based on science, and some were based on the reformation of Christianity or gender roles. Theodore Rabb's Renaissance Lives: Portraits of an Age portrays Jan Hus and Artemisia Gentileschi as followers of new ideas, an important aspect of the Renaissance. Jan Hus fought for the Reformation of Christianity, inspired by John Wyclif. Artemisia Gentileschi believed that, even though she was a woman, she deserved the same respect that was granted to men of her talent in that time period. Jan Hus' new idea was based on reforming the Christian faith. Hus was born in around 1370 in the countryside of Southern Bohemia. He quickly exceeded his master in education, and thus enrolled at Charles University. In 1400 he became a priest, and by the very early 1400s he was already engaged with new ideas. Hus was asked to take over the pulpit of a new church, which was founded based on new ideas: "There were new ideas in the air, one of which was that preachers should address their flocks in their native tongue" (Rabb 21). Then Rabb explains that, "One source of new ideas was the writings of an English professor and priest, John Wyclif, who…show more content…
Rabb's Renaissance Lives: Portraits of an Age depicts Jan Hus and Artemisia Gentileschi as possessing new ideas, which was an important aspect of the Renaissance. Jan Hus wanted to reform the church after becoming inspired by John Wyclif and his reading of the Scripture. Artemisia Gentileschi overcame adversity to view herself as independent of men. These new ideas are what transformed Europe from the Middle Ages to the

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