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Causes of Renaissance
Short Term Causes
During Renaissance, merchants had a huge impact, especially for the Medici Family. They were the rulers of Florence, as well as wealthy people who created a new banking system, which served as a patronage to Renaissance art. A well-known example of this is Michelangelo's work being patronized by the Medici Family
Michelangelo is an amazing sculptor, and has led to revolutionizing sculpture styles. He also did great work on defining the Renaissance style of painting.
Raphael has impacted Renaissance by using an extremely technical style of painting, which will make an aesthetically amazing pieces. He also helped with shaping what would end up to be the Renaissance style of architecture.
Niccolo Machiavelli impact Renaissance by making new ideas about politics, which will go on to revolutionize political philosophy during the Renaissance.
Leonardo Da Vinci has impacted Renaissance by using a realistic style of painting, which would not only go on to impact the Renaissance style of art, but more so with painting styles of later generations.
- Heritage of Greco-Roman Culture
The Heritage of Greco-Roman Culture has impacted art styles during the Renaissance, and Greek philosophy was also something that was followed up during the Renaissance.
Florence was the origin of the Renaissance, with amazing artists there. Milan was famous for new forms of art, Venice was known for its aesthetically impressive glassware, Rome was also known for amazing artists, and Naples was known for their philosphers. This has impacted Renaissance art styles, as well as in a philosophic perspective.
Long Term Causes
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The emergence of humanism, different artistic and technological innovations
The newly commenced emergence of humanism has impacted the Renaissance in a philosophic way. People used to believe in gods way too much, and the emergence of humanism has solved this problem. That also commenced some new Renaissance inventions, including the Slitting Mill and the Printing Press. This impacted Renaissance technology by a large scale, since this was previously undiscovered machinery.
Black Death
The plague killed approximately a third of the population in Europe, with economic, social and religious side effects. This quickly changed everything, as well as contributed to the emergence of the Renaissance. It also led to new scientific discoveries, since they had to find cure to this devastating plague.