USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE

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What is the definition of Renaissance?
A
The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages.
B
A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.
C
A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
D
The revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th-16th centuries.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It refers to a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom. The Renaissance saw many contributions to different fields, including new scientific laws, new forms of art and architecture, and new religious and political ideas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Renaissance represents the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th to the 16th century. It was a period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Renaissance represents a revival of or renewed interest in something.

Detailed explanation-3: -In art, this influenced both subject matter and the way artists approached their work. Artists began to reference classical mythology and literature, as well as Classical Greek and Roman art. Depictions of ideal beauty and proportions were increasingly present in artworks, concepts that were elevated in ancient Greece.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Renaissance art, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature produced during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in Europe under the combined influences of an increased awareness of nature, a revival of classical learning, and a more individualistic view of man.

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