WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Renaissance, artists were often supported by wealthy people known as humanists. . Gutenberg’s invention of the vernacular made possible the quick spread of ideas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many of the concepts of Renaissance Humanism, from its emphasis on the individual to its concept of the genius, the importance of education, the viability of the classics, and its simultaneous pursuit of art and science became foundational to Western culture.

Detailed explanation-3: -What kind of person represented the ideal of the renaissance man? Someone who excelled in many areas of study. What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press? It increased literacy and use of the vernacular.

Detailed explanation-4: -Renaissance humanists’ beliefs sometimes conflict with those of the Catholic Church: The Church taught that laws were made by God and required people to follow its teachings without question. It also emphasized life after death as opposed to life on Earth.

Detailed explanation-5: -How did humanism help define the Italian Renaissance? Secularism and an emphasis on the individual characterised the renaissance. As humanism, based on the study of classics encouraged such elements and most noticeable in the intellectual and artistic accomplishments of the period. It refined these ideas.