10 Interesting Fact About The Renaissance Period

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• Renaissance comes from the word French which means rebirth and refers to the period of the rise of art, literature and culture in Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries.
• Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael are the three most famous artists from the Renaissance period.
• Renaissance is also known as the time of the head because many famous people from this period have a big head in their paintings and statues.
• Famous Renaissance figures such as William Shakespeare and Galileo Galilei play an important role in the development of science and literature.
• Renaissance is also a period in which important discoveries such as printing machines, compass, and magnifying glass are found.
• Many Renaissance artwork features mythological scenes and Christianity.
• Renaissance also produces some of the biggest literary works in history such as The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
• Renaissance gave birth to popular art styles such as Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical.
• Renaissance is also a period in which a major change occurs in architecture, with buildings such as Basilica in San Lorenzo in Firenze and St. Peters Basilica in Rome.
• Renaissance is a period in which people begin to pay attention to the beauty and beauty in everyday life, replacing its focus on life after death as in previous times.