1268-1559

An introduction to the Renaissance that covers the period from Dante Alighieri's birth in the mid-thirteenth century to Michelangelo's death in the mid-sixteenth, discussing the rise of individualism, the interest in antiquity, politics, science and humanism, society and festivals, and morality and religion.

The period of history known as the Renaissance helped Europe break away from the dismal medieval era. The conditions that led to the Renaissance as well as the work of the writers artists dramatists and scientists who emerged during the era will be examined in this social history.

A history of the Renaissance, examining the economic, social, and technological undergirdings of the sudden outpouring of genius, and providing analyses of specific artists and their works of literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture.

An awakening, a rebirth called the Renaissance, changed Europe and the world from the 14th to the 16th century. The movement influenced all parts of society-art, science, architecture, literature, religion, politics, economics, and philosophy. Florence, Italy, the birthplace of the Renaissance, thrived in its dynamic climate. Like most of the poor, this movement did not affect Antonia. She still roamed the streets barefoot with other kids begging for bread. However, things changed when she became a servant in the palace of the Medici, the most powerful family in the region. Let's travel back to 15th-century Florence and visit Antonia who is anxious to tell about her life and Renaissance Italy.

Text and photographs present the life and work of famed Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance period.