HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Persian & Greek
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Mesopotamian & Roman
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Roman & Greek
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Indian & Chinese
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Middle Ages, art, culture, and scholarship had fallen into decline, but during the Renaissance, there was a renewed interested in Classical (Greek and Roman) art, humanism, architecture, literature and scholarship. It was, therefore, seen as a “rebirth” of Classical Civilization.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the case of the Renaissance, it refers to the rebirth of the art, architecture, and literature of Classical antiquity, specifically Ancient Greece and Rome.
Detailed explanation-3: -This resurgence of Greco-Roman culture in the Renaissance period is called Renaissance classicism, which can be seen in many cultural domains during the time.
Detailed explanation-4: -The civilisations of ancient Greece and Rome were rediscovered, inspiring an interest in Classical learning which challenged medieval beliefs and ideas. The population was becoming wealthier which led to an increase in trade and travel and the spread of new ideas.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Renaissance was a period of “rebirth” in arts, science and culture, and is typically thought to have originated in Italy.