The Renaissance
Today in western civilization class with mr schick we learned all about the renaissance. The Renaissance was started in Italy. It was started in Italy because independent city states such as Florence, Venice, and Rome grew wealthy through trade and banking creating a class of affluent businessmen. The Renaissance was a time of great beauty and art. Artists like Leonardo da Vinciand Michelangelo created greats works of art during this time. Writers like William Shakespeare were producing their own masterpieces. The word ‘renaissance’ is a French word which means ‘rebirth’. The people credited with beginning the Renaissance were trying to recreate the classical models of Ancient Greek and Rome.
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