HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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It began in 1776.
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Between 1920 and 1960.
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It started in the 1300s and ended in the 1600s.
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After the end of World War I in 1918.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
Detailed explanation-2: -Europeans called it the Renaissance, meaning “rebirth.” It began in the 1300s and reached its peak around 1500. Based on the study of ancient Greek and Roman cultures, humanists focused on worldly subjects rather than on religious issues.
Detailed explanation-3: -1350-1600. The period we know as the high Renaissance, when most of the famous art and architecture was created, lasted from ca. 1450-1550. The word Renaissance means rebirth, and it is called that because it was a cultural renewal, or rebirth, following the middle ages.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Renaissance is generally considered to have started in Florence, Italy around the years 1350 to 1400. The start of the Renaissance also was the end of the Middle Ages. One of the big changes in the Renaissance was in the basic way people thought about things.