Period in Europe beginning in the late 14th century lasting through the 16th century during which a renewed interest in human-centred classical art, literature and learning took place.
Period in Europe from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries that was characterised by the renewed interest in human centered Classical art, literature, and learning.
Period in Europe from the late fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries, characterized by a renewed interest in human-centered classical art, literature, and learning. See also humanism.
The period of Western music between 1450 and 1600. In the latter years of the Renaissance period, the emergence of a group of writers, humanists, historians, poets, and composers (collectively known as the Florentine Camerata) marked the earliest beginnings of opera.
Revival of Classical ideals in European art and literature from the late 14th to early 17th centuries.
The second of the six musical periods we study in this course. It began around 1400 and lasted through approximately 1600. The Renaissance comes after the Middle Ages, and before the Baroque period. ( Lesson 5 and Lesson 6) HEAR IT
Vague term referring to the revival of art influenced by classical models during the 14th, 15th and 16th Centuries. The term is generally considered inadequate to describe a period covering the works of Giotto, Donatello, Michealangelo, Raphael, Leonardo Da Vinci and Titian.
period of European history marking the waning of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world: usually considered as beginning in Italy in the 14th century
Style reflects period zeitgeist and includes many allusions to classical Greece & Rome. Detail includes scrolling foliage, delicate intarsia columns, urns, flowing robed women, etc.
A period of time (1400 - 1600) following the Middle Ages that featured an emphasis on human beings and their environment and on science and philosophy. A renewal of Greek and Roman thinking regarding art and humanity.
the period in Western Europe from 1400-1600; the style of music from this period
At the beginning of the 15th century artists in Florence Italy were influenced by the humanistic culture of Graeco-Roman artists, writers and philosophers. This began a return to proportion, symmetry and classical art compositions. The renaissance became an attempt to challenge the elongated Gothic style. Architectural changes in proportion and a system of perspective was based on a single vanishing point rejected the Gothic emphasis on decoration. Renaissance painting used perspective to depict bodies on the two dimensions of canvas, panels or walls as if they were set in a three dimensional space. Human figures became the subject of anatomical study, allowing realistic faces and bodies. Portraiture became very popular during this time.
a dimensional leap, when our perspective shifts so dramatically that our understanding of the oldest, most fundamental elements of existence changes
a period of enlightenment
with respect to architecture, a return to certain Classical forms, including the round arch
the style of art and the name of the time period from about 1300 to 1600 that was characterized by a revival of the Classical influence and vigorous aesthetic and intellectual activities; see periods.
The period in history in which William Shakespeare wrote, from the 14th-17th century.
The European flourishing of arts, sciences and culture after the Middle Ages that is generally thought to have spread from Italy over a 200-year period from the 14th century.
Roughly, the 16th century. A great flowering of art, literature, fashion, and knowledge after the more restrained Middle Ages.
The revival of art, literature and philosophy under the influence of classical models in the 14th-16th centuries.
Architectural period deriving from Italy in 1420, until mid - c16, characterised by a return to ancient Roman motifs and humanism as well as technological innovation and professionalism
the period of time that brought about the great revival of art and learning in Europe; the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.
Literally, “rebirth”. The period in Europe from the 14th to the 16th century, characterized by a renewed interest in Classical art, architecture, literature, and philosophy. The Renaissance began in Italy and gradually spread to the rest of Europe. In art, it is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
From the French for 're-birth' and used for the re-introduction of classic Greek and Roman designs in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
French for rebirth, the revival of culture and learning during the 14th and 15th centuries in Europe that emphasized Roman and Greek art and culture.
the revival of classical art, architecture, literature and learning that originated in Italy in the 1300s and later spread throughout Europe
From the French word for "rebirth," a label used for the period dating approximately from the mid-1400s to the end of the 1600s. During this period the term itself referred to a revival or rebirth of culture after the barbarism of the Middle Ages.
French word for rebirth used to describe the period in the arts, especially in art and architecture, from the beginning of the 15th century - usually marked by the work of Masaccio - through to the early to mid-16th century, culminating in the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. During this period, artists work was informed by the art and architecture of the ancient Greeks and Romans and through the study of nature. Renaissance is a term usually restricted to work produced in Italy during this period, especially in the cities of Florence, Rome, and Venice.
the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science (Webster's Dictionary).
Stretching from the 15th to 17th centuries, this European period experienced rapid advancements in the Arts and Sciences. The jewelry of this period feature engraved gemstones, portrait cameos, hat badges, and finger rings, in a style heavily impacted by the Medici in Florence, Italy and the Pontiffs of Rome.
Meaning "rebirth" in French. Refers to Europe c. 1400-1600. Renaissance art which began in Italy, stressed the forms of classical antiquity, a realistic representation of space based on scientific perspective, and secular subjects. The works of Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael exemplify the balance and harmony of the High Renaissance (c. 1495-1520).
revival of the art and literature of classical Greece and Rome, beginning in Italy in the 14th century
Revival of classical Greek art.
meaning rebirth, the period in western Europe from the mid fifteenth century onward, characterized by a radical development in the arts, politics and sciences
A period of art dominated by the exploration of perspective.
(literally, "rebirth") a period of reawakened interest in the arts from approximately 1400 to 1600, particularly those styles associated with the classical cultures of Greece and Rome. Early Renaissance (late fourteenth century to fifteenth century) is marked by the increasing knowledge of anatomy, the use perspective and of secular subject matter. High Renaissance - (c.1500-1520) is the brief period which saw mastery of painters' ideals from the beginning of the Renaissance. A Northern Renaissance occurred when Italian ideas and imagery moved to the northern part of Europe.
a French term for "rebirth"; it refers to the rebirth of classical Greek and Roman literature and art. The term Renaissance refers to the historical period between 1400-1600 in Europe, which saw a re-birth of ancient literature and art.
An era and style in art history beginning in Rome Italy, and spreading through Europe from 1450- 1600. This was a period following the dark ages of intense revival in all areas of math, science, arts, and humanities. It is often refereed to as the rebirth of the classics, as the participants looked to the texts and monuments of the Greco-Roman civilizations for inspiration and direction.
literally means "rebirth." The Renaissance period in Europe lasted from the 14th century through the 16th century and was distinguished by a renewed interest in classical art, architecture, literature, and philosophy. While the Renaissance began in Italy, over time its influence eventually spread to other areas of Europe, laying the intellectual and cultural groundwork for the modern world. The artists and scholars of the Italian Renaissance were primarily interested in the Roman classical period, as they identified with it as both their ancestral heritage and their intellectual guide. The Renaissance culture's embrace of classical learning and values came at a time when a significant growth in trade and commerce was replacing the feudal economy of serfs and lords. An unprecedented period of exploration occurred, with the discovery of unknown continents and new ways of understanding the Earth's place in the universe. Parallel to the many technological and scientific discoveries of our own age, the development of paper and the printing press brought unprecedented social changes in literacy and the spread of information.
The period of Western European history stretching from the early 14th century to the mid to late 16th century (early 1300s to mid to late 1500s). "Renaissance" comes from a French word meaning "rebirth." The term describes the movement that led to new interest and achievement in art, literature, and science. During this time scholars again began studying and discussing the original writings of the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. New translations of ancient books became available. In Italy, and later in Northern Europe, painters and sculptors began studying nature more closely and using what they observed in their art. They also looked back to the art of ancient Rome for inspiration. Architects and engineers applied new techniques together with their own artistic style to create marvelous structures unlike any seen before.
A word meaning "rebirth" and referring to the post-medieval period (sometime after about 1500 in England) when writers and thinkers felt they were making a break with the issues and concerns of the Middle Ages and returning to the brilliant qualities represented by classical literature and philosophy. A synonym for Renaissance these days is early modern period, which does not carry the same "loaded" linguistic freight as Renaissance. In England the Renaissance may be said to extend from about 1500 to about 1660 (or the Restoration).
Relating to the 'rebirth' of the architecture and the culture of classical antiquity in Italy during the 15th and 16th Centuries
The period during which the classical style of architecture was reintroduced in Europe, the 15 th and 16th centuries in most places.
Noting or pertaining to the furnishings or decorations of the Renaissance, in which motifs and classical derivation frequently appear.
Principally a rejection of the Gothic, this revival of Classical ideas, styles, architecture and decoration began in C15th Italy (principally Florence), and spread to Northern Europe during the C16th, eventually reaching England. Bringing a new naturalism, this influence didn't really affect English art and design until the early C17th
The period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th century through the 17th century.
Period of musical history from about 1450 to 1600, especially known for its rebirth of secular music.
A revival of art and literature in 14th-16th century Europe, influenced by classical Roman and Greek culture.
French for "rebirth," the era, especially in Italy, lasting roughly from 1400 to 1600, during which there was an enormous revival of interest in ancient Greece and Rome, in education, in humanism, and in the arts.
Meaning 'rebirth', this is the name given to the European trend (. 1400-. 1600) in which intellectuals and artists developed a passion for the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome. Originating in Italy, this movement of revived classical learning spread all over Europe. Everywhere, the new ideas that arose from this, including humanism (which put humans, rather than God or nature, at the centre of the universe), struggled with traditional superstition and ignorance.
The term Renaissance, adopted from the French equivalent of the Italian word rinascita, meaning literally "rebirth," describes the radical and comprehensive changes that took place in European culture during the 15th and 16th centuries, bringing about the demise of the Middle Ages and embodying for the first time the values of the modern world.
The rediscovery of the culture of the ancients (particularly the Greeks)
French word, translated from Italian rinascita first used by art historian and critic Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) - meaning rebirth of the culture of classical antiquity; English-speaking students adopted the French term. (p. 415)
This French term meaning "rebirth" encompasses an intellectual and artistic movement which began in Italy in the fourteenth century and culminated there in the sixteenth century. Its influence spread throughout Europe. Artists and intellectuals worked to recover classical Greek and Roman literature, politics, and art in order to support a positive view of human nature and the universe. In art this meant a greater degree of naturalism and more focus on the individual. Return to Theme
A historical period spanning the 14th to 16th centuries generally defined by the revival of arts and letters under the influence of CLASSICAL models. Because the Renaissance began in Italy, the term often implies Italian Renaissance. Early Renaissance refers to the period from about 1400 to 1500, and High Renaissance refers to the years between 1500 and 1525. Italian Renaissance art accorded a new dignity to human beings and their works. This art reflects interest in humanism, science, and the ideals of the classical world. Italian artists employed many devices such as scientific PERSPECTIVE to achieve a sense of NATURALISM in their art.
Period beginning in Italy in the 14th century of intensified classical scholarship, scientific and geographical discovery and sense of individual human potentialities, and the assertion of the active and secular over the religious and contemplative life.
lit. "rebirth"; the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe from the 14th to the 17th centuries, based in large measure on the resurgence of the study of Greek and Roman culture.
the ‘reinvention' of the ancient Greek pagan traditions: the revival of art and literature that occurred in the 14th-16th century Europe. The transitional stage between the Middle-ages and Modernity.
Pertaining to humanistic art that is classical in form and content-revival of aesthetics of classical antiquity (14th -17th c.).
French word meaning 'rebirth'. In music, it refers to the period from around 1400 to 1650. Notable Renaissance composers include Palestrina, Gabrieli, Tallis, and Byrd.
Literally "rebirth." Signifies period (1400-1700) when, beginning in Italy, classic Greco-Roman art and architectural sources were tapped again for design inspiration, eventually supplanting Gothic throughout Europe. Massive furniture, at first simple, later highly ornate and heavily carved.
"Rebirth." The era from the mid-15th century to the end of the 16th century. The music was charactarized by the use of freer forms, and a progression from modes toward major and minor scales, and harmony.
A cultural movement in Western Europe lasting from about 1300 to about 1600. Renaissance art is characterised by a new sense of realism including the representation of light and space (through perspective), and by a revival of interest in the art of ancient Greece and Rome.
The period in Western Europe from 1400 - 1600; the s tyle of music of this period.
The Renaissance was the major cultural movement in Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries that began in the city-states of Italy and spread to other parts of the continent. Sharing a "rebirth" of interest in the classical civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, many artists of the period produced notable works in painting, sculpture, architecture, writing, and music.
The period in western Europe from the mid fifteenth century to the industrial age. The word means "rebirth" and was characterized by a radical development in the arts, medicine, politics and sciences.
Cultural and political movement in western Europe; began in Italy c. 1400; rested on urban vitality and expanding commerce; featured a literature and art with distinctly more secular priorities than those of the Middle Ages. (p. 504)
the period after the Middle Ages, from about the 14th to 16th century during which there was a rebirth in interest in classical Roman design
Styles existing in Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; adaptations of ancient Roman elements to contemporary uses, with attention to the principles of Vitruvius and to existing ruins. Symmetry, simplicity, and exact mathematical relationships are emphasized.
The word Renaissance (French for 'rebirth', or Rinascimento in Italian), was first used to define the historical age in Italy — and in Europe in general - that followed the Middle Ages and preceded the Reformation, spanning roughly the 14th through the 16th century. The principal features were the revival of learning based on classical sources, the rise of courtly and papal patronage, the development of perspective in painting, and the advancements of science. The word Renaissance is now often used to describe other historical and cultural moments (e.g. the Carolingian Renaissance, the Byzantine Renaissance).