Dec
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Origins of the Northern Renaissance
December 10, 2015 | 11 Comments
The rise of the Northern Renaissance in Europe from the 16th to the early 17th century can be attributed to several factors. The first is the decline of feudalism. Money was becoming a medium of exchange, instead of land. Technology was improving in warfare and agriculture. Monarchies began to rise with the interest of eliminating […]
Dec
10
Inventions of the Renaissance
December 10, 2015 | 12 Comments
The Renaissance was a period of great advancements in the fields of science, and many great inventions emerged from this period that are still being used and improved upon today. One of the first notable inventions of the Renaissance was gunpowder, invented around 850 A.D. When the gun was developed by the English and Dutch […]
Dec
8
Primary Source Assignment by Harry Fisher
December 8, 2015 | 6 Comments
Harry Fisher Primary Source Assignment The Italian Renaissance has two primary mediums through which its culture was expressed- art and theatre. Works of art from the Renaissance have had a lasting effect on the world of art. The Renaissance was the first point in the world’s history where art was truly becoming known as a […]