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The '''Renaissance''' (French for "rebirth"; Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere "be born")[1] was a [[culture|cultural]] [[movement]] that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence Florence] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Middle_Ages Late Middle Ages] and later spreading to the rest of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe Europe]. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historic era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not [[uniform]] across Europe, this is a general use of the term.

The '''Renaissance''' (French for "rebirth"; Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere "be born")[1] was a [[culture|cultural]] [[movement]] that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence Florence] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Middle_Ages Late Middle Ages] and later spreading to the rest of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe Europe]. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historic era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not [[uniform]] across Europe, this is a general use of the term.

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As a cultural movement, it encompassed a resurgence of [[learning]] based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_antiquity classical] sources, the development of linear [[perspective]] in [[painting]], and gradual but widespread [[education]]al reform. [[Tradition]]ally, this [[intellectual]] transformation has resulted in the Renaissance being viewed as a bridge between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages Middle Ages] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_era Modern era]. Although the Renaissance saw [[revolution]]s in many intellectual pursuits, as well as social and [[political]] upheaval, it is perhaps best known for its [[art]]istic developments and the contributions of such polymaths as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci Leonardo da Vinci] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo Michelangelo], who inspired the term "Renaissance man".

As a cultural movement, it encompassed a resurgence of [[learning]] based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_antiquity classical] sources, the development of linear [[perspective]] in [[painting]], and gradual but widespread [[education]]al reform. [[Tradition]]ally, this [[intellectual]] transformation has resulted in the Renaissance being viewed as a bridge between the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages Middle Ages] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_era Modern era]. Although the Renaissance saw [[revolution]]s in many intellectual pursuits, as well as social and [[political]] upheaval, it is perhaps best known for its [[art]]istic developments and the contributions of such polymaths as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci Leonardo da Vinci] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo Michelangelo], who inspired the term "Renaissance man".

There is a general, but not unchallenged, [[consensus]] that the Renaissance began in Florence, Tuscany in the 14th century. Various theories have been proposed to account for its [[origin]]s and characteristics, [[focus]]ing on a variety of factors including the social and civic peculiarities of Florence at the time; its [[political]] [[structure]]; the patronage of its dominant family, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medici Medici]; and the migration of [[Greek]] scholars and [[text]]s to Italy following the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Constantinople Fall of Constantinople] at the hands of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Turks Ottoman Turks].

There is a general, but not unchallenged, [[consensus]] that the Renaissance began in Florence, Tuscany in the 14th century. Various theories have been proposed to account for its [[origin]]s and characteristics, [[focus]]ing on a variety of factors including the social and civic peculiarities of Florence at the time; its [[political]] [[structure]]; the patronage of its dominant family, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medici Medici]; and the migration of [[Greek]] scholars and [[text]]s to Italy following the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Constantinople Fall of Constantinople] at the hands of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Turks Ottoman Turks].

The Renaissance has a long and complex historiography, and there has been much debate among historians as to the usefulness of Renaissance as a term and as a historical delineation. Some have called into question whether the Renaissance was a cultural "advance" from the Middle Ages, instead seeing it as a period of pessimism and nostalgia for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_age classical age], while others have instead focused on the [[continuity]] between the two eras. Indeed, some have called for an end to the use of the term, which they see as a product of presentism – the use of [[history]] to validate and [[glory|glorify]] modern [[ideal]]s. The [[word]] Renaissance has also been used to describe other historical and cultural movements, such as the Carolingian Renaissance and the Renaissance of the 12th century.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance]

The Renaissance has a long and complex historiography, and there has been much debate among historians as to the usefulness of Renaissance as a term and as a historical delineation. Some have called into question whether the Renaissance was a cultural "advance" from the Middle Ages, instead seeing it as a period of pessimism and nostalgia for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_age classical age], while others have instead focused on the [[continuity]] between the two eras. Indeed, some have called for an end to the use of the term, which they see as a product of presentism – the use of [[history]] to validate and [[glory|glorify]] modern [[ideal]]s. The [[word]] Renaissance has also been used to describe other historical and cultural movements, such as the Carolingian Renaissance and the Renaissance of the 12th century.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance]

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[[Category: History]]