what do you mean by the term renaissance ?write a note on its influence on literature and culture of the age.?
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"Enthusiastic and vigorous activity along literary, artistic, and cultural lines distinguished by a revival of interest in the past, by an increasing pursuit of learning, and by an imaginative response to broader horizons generally..."  Also, "a return of youthful vigor, freshness, zest, or productivity : a renewal of life or interest in some aspect of it : REBIRTH."
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The Renaissance was a social, cultural and economic revolution which began a period of scientific revolution, religious reform, artistic and architectural development, and philosophical openness, and marks the beginning of modern European history. It occurred at the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Modern Age. The Renaissance is usually considered to have originated in the late 13th century in Lombardy in northern Italy and extends o the mid 15th century in northern Europe. What was reborn was, in essence the ideal of Classical Ancient Greece and more importantly, Rome.\n\n\n\n \n\n\nHistoriography\nThe term Rebirth (Rinascita), to indicate the flourishing of artistic and scientific activities starting in Italy in the mid 1300's, was first used by the Italian artist Giorgio Vasari in the Vite, published in 1550. The term Renaissance is the French translation, used by French historian Jules Michelet, and expanded upon by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt (both in the 1860s). Rebirth is used in two ways. First, it means rediscovery of ancient classical texts and learning and their applications in the arts and sciences. Second, it means that the results of these intellectual activities created a revitalization of European culture in general. Thus it is possible to speak of the Renaissance in two different but meaningful ways: A rebirth of classical learning and knowledge through the rediscovery of ancient texts, and also a rebirth of European culture in general.\n\n \nLeonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, an example of the blend of art and science during the Renaissance.[edit]\nMultiple Renaissances\nDuring the last quarter of the 20th century many scholars took the view that the Renaissance was perhaps only one of many such movements. This is in large part due to the work of historians like Charles H. Haskins (1870–1937), who made a convincing case for a "Renaissance of the 12th century", as well as by historians arguing for a "Carolingian Renaissance." Both of these concepts are now widely accepted by the scholarly community at large; as a result, the present trend among historians is to discuss each so-called renaissance in more particular terms, e.g., the Italian Renaissance, the English Renaissance, etc. This terminology is particularly useful because it eliminates the need for fitting "The Renaissance" into a chronology that previously held that it was preceded by the Middle Ages and followed by the Reformation, which many believe to be inaccurate. The entire period is now often replaced by the term "Early Modern". (See periodisation, Lumpers and splitters)\n\nOther periods of cultural rebirth have also been termed a "renaissance"; such as the Harlem Renaissance or the San Francisco Renaissance. The other renaissances are not considered further in this article, which will concentrate on the Renaissance as the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age.\n\n[edit]\nCritical views\nNote: This section needs more citations and references. \nSince the term was first created in the 19th century, historians have various interpretations on the Renaissance.\n\nThe traditional view is that the Renaissance of the 15th century in Italy, spreading through the rest of Europe, represented a reconnection of the west with classical antiquity, the absorption of knowledge—particularly mathematics—from Arabic, the return of experimentalism, the focus on the importance of living well in the present (e.g. humanism), an explosion of the dissemination of knowledge brought on by printing and the creation of new techniques in art, poetry and architecture which led to a radical change in the style and substance of the arts and letters. This period, in this view, represents Europe emerging from a long period as a backwater, and the rise of commerce and exploration. The Italian Renaissance is often labelled as the beginning of the "modern" epoch.\n\nToday most histor
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That's too broad a question to be answered here. My advice; get the facts on the History of Literature from a reputable source (or Wikipedia if you're pressed for time) and draw your own conclusion about how literature has evolved over the years.
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if you are talking about the Italian Renaissance, then it was because of the humanist ideas, which differed greatly from those of the middle ages (or dark ages because of little cultural progress).  the humanists had new ways of thought, such reformation included new behaviorial guidelines, such as the Prince by Machiavelli.
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What piece of art or literature are you speaking about? And why is this in the Religion section?
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hi.\n\nI suggest you look at various textual analysis theories. Different theories approach the interpreatation of literature differently.\n\nObviously, 'history' is created. So depending on how you want to interpret the writing, a different meaning (history) will be produced.\n\nSo, if you took a marxist approach to this question, your answer would be that the dominant social class inflict their cultural ideologies into literature. Thus, history would be remembered only from the dominant point of view. This approach suggests that other minor cultures, like the working class, women, ethinic groups, do not get their point of view represesnted in history. \n\nThus, the literature 'canon' is critised for not representing enough different histories.\n\nOther approachs like structrualsim, post structualism and semiotics state that meanings are generated from texts and are not simply reflections of reality. Texts, like literature, structure the way in which people make sense of the world. All words in literature are manipulated by someone. Analysis theories try to de-code the 'real' message. \n\nBut who realy creates the meaning of history? the author or the reader? and is there ever a 'real' history?\n\nhope this helps!
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How about the role of Dante Alighieri, in development of the Italian language, through his great work, the "Divina Commedia"?\n\nOr, as part of that, his impact on history? There is also extensive historical material about his life and times, in the "Commedia".
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Most big cities have Renaissance festivals. This would be an excellent source of experts and re-creation that you can use for your research.
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It was not unusual during the Renaissance for cooks to torture animals before slaughtering them in order to render the meat more tender, for women to use needlepoint to cover up their misconduct and prove their obedience, and for people to cover the walls of their own homes with graffiti.\n\nItems and activities as familiar as mirrors, books, horses, everyday speech, money, laundry baskets, graffiti, embroidery, and food preparation look decidedly less familiar when seen through the eyes of Renaissance men and women. In Renaissance Culture and the Everyday, such scholars as Judith Brown, Frances Dolan, Richard Helgerson, Debora Shuger, Don Wayne, and\nStephanie Jed illuminate the sometimes surprising issues at stake in just such common matters of everyday life during the Renaissance in England and on the Continent.\n\nOrganized around the categories of materiality, women, and transgression--and constantly crossing these categories--the book promotes and challenges readers' thinking of the everyday. While not ignoring the aristocratic, it foregrounds the common person, the marginal, and the domestic even as it presents the unusual details of their existence. What results is an expansive, variegated, and sometimes even contradictory vision in which the\nstrange becomes not alien but a defining mark of everyday life\n\nhttp://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/GeneralFiles/RenLinksDaily.html
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the word renaissance comes from the french word meaning rebirth. this is a period time in medieval history where science and old ideas are reborn or taken in account... this period of time is highly important and a  new vision of arts and science is taken in account...as we know renaissance comes after the dark ages (thats what i remember), a period where developenment was not only stuck but actually went backwards and people in europe believed blindly in the clergy and could not move forward in terms of knowledge. \n\n\nalso a  soliloquy is a  speech of a  person that talks to him/ herself.... like a thought (almost like a monologue but not quite... )
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renaissance is about 1500-1600+\nin places like france, spain, portugal, basically all of europe\nthe renaissance had plenty of new stuff:\nShakespeare\nprinting press\nProtestant reformation\nLeonardo da Vinci- mona lisa, madonna on rocks(art)\nMiachiavelli- the prince (book)\nVoltaire-Candide (book)
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Well, I think if you are doing a paper you should look at the following:\n\n1/ The evolution of man marks the begininngs of art & music...many historians believe that as man's brain power evolved so did his interest in the aesthtic world around him. \n\n2/  Early forms of art & music - early art is usually described as primitive because the technique is simple and the subject matter related to daily life e.g. in caves in North America, drawings usually represent a hunting scene etc. The mediums and tools for art & music were also very simple...\n\n3/ Role of art & music - celebrate religious events, as a form of story telling, record keeping etc\n\nI think you have enough to start thinking of how to approach this topic. Good luck!
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Also the renaissance was in the "A.D.s" Although I have no idea what the "5 laws" are supposed to be. Presumably it has something to do with the Vatican.\n\nI'm not sure if this will help, but I have included a couple pages with the history of 15th century Rome
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As far as I know, the Renaissance had little to do with arms and armoury. I suppose it influenced their designs some, but I should think any webpage on the items you mention from 1300 to 1700, give or take 25 to 50 years at the start and end, would cover what you are looking for. Primarily, you want Italian armour and weapons history from that time range. Include France's.\n\nhttp://www.historicalweapons.com/armourterminology.html\n\nhttp://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rarm/hd_rarm.htm
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Here's a few, hope they help,\nhttp://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/4/biology/abpi/history/history7.html\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/medicine/renaissancemedicinerev1.shtml\nhttp://library.thinkquest.org/15569/hist-7.html\nhttp://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/RenAissance/GeneralFiles/RenLinksMed.html
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I took a literature class where I read novels and stories from different literary movements(Greek,Roman,Medieval,Neoclassicism,Illustration, etc)\nand it gave me a better sense of understanding of life. How we have evolved as humans through literature. I loved that class.
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My favorite has always been Shakespeare. There's lots of help on the web for it, and it's just classic. To understand Shakespeare will give you lots of laughs especially with these new teen movies out that rip him off :) Plus it's just cool to read the stories that have inspired people for hundreds of years.