Renaissance Dbq

Many people in modern day support change and studies have shown that the generation of the millennial’s and after are always looking for change and to make things better. The same opinion was also thought of during the renaissance as well during the 15th century. The Europeans were against change however, they were scared of what change might bring to their world. However, the renaissance era was a strong and powerful move in the eastern world. Many of the Europeans were hesitant about the possibility of perhaps losing the traditions and their lifestyles that they worked so hard to keep. To move to the renaissance era was ultimately the best plan which distant itself from the Greco-Roman culture. The renaissance era encouraged ideals such as arts, politics, and humanism.

As the times were changing many of the people’s ideas and opinions changed as well.

The older traditions were quickly losing the positive view from the public and with the new generation encouraging different ideas to help the common man instead of mistreating them. The renaissance era was more for helping the people as demonstrated in the document, Politics Drawn from Very Words of Holy Scripture, Jacques-BenigeBossuet. Talks about how the higher archy of men and women are treated like gods and make themselves out to be untouchable by anyone. This idea of was blown out of proportion and mistreated the common people and also lost the good moral values that they claimed they had. The renaissance era questioned the biblical teachings and beliefs and thought more into the idea of if there is a God why would he allow this type of ruling. As the medieval beliefs were shrinking the renaissance era was growing more and more with it’s campaign to treat everyone in a kind and fair

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The renaissance era was more then just an idea of being fair towards the people. It also had a powerful impact on the arts such as sculpture, frescos, and literature. Many well known artist got their start and made famous during the renaissance era. Michelangelo’s brilliant sculpture of David, was his demonstration of men to being vulnerable. This representation was created with the meaning behind it being no matter who you are, everyone can be exposed and vulnerable. Michelangelo’s form of art was and still is a great representation of breaking away from old traditions.
One of the important pieces of the renaissance era was the idea of humanism. Humanism was depicted in the documents Oration on the dignity of man and The Soul of Man written by Pico della Mirandela and Marsilio Ficino which basically state how humans are the greatest thing to ever walk the earth and how much better humans are. In the documents its quoted saying, “It is evident that man cultivates and uses every element present on earth.” and also “He is god.” Martin Luther would later argue against these claims which proved and pushed the renaissance era even more. Being an individual thinker was a very important part in humanism during the Renaissance era.
The final outcome of the renaissance era is very prevalent even in today’s world. The push to show more individuality and to come up with a new understanding of how things came to be using art and literature. The renaissance era had a handful of leaders to help shape the path but it was actually the common people that brought change. They helped break old traditions and form a new society their way. They helped form the bases of our society today.