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is known as the Renaissance. During this time of rebirth,
Renaissance thinkers dismissed the medieval period as a dark
age of worthlessness. Instead, a style of classical age
inspired a respect for order, perspective, proportion, and
principles to the artist’s work. The Renaissance also had a
time of rebirth in people’s religion and beliefs. The
people became closer to God and began to worship Him in
their own ways. There was a drastic change in education
during this time also. A push for the citizen to become
educated became a big deal. Books were given out, any many
libraries were developed in an attempt to educate their
people(Bowman 325-330). The Renaissance truly changed the
art work, religion, and education throughout Europe.
The European art emerged from its medieval precedents
during the course of the thirteenth century. Before this
time European art work were based on fixed, conventional
forms art. This showed figures as stiff and flat; it showed
the objects as unrealistic and lifeless. The artwork did
not show great detail. Landscapes were decorative but
unrealistic. The artist no longer worked only on small
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completing his job to perfection(Murray and Murray 12-14). The
artist chose colors that would draw attention to their
work(Murray and Murray 12). During the Dark Ages, which was the time
period directly before the Renaissance, people began to
drift away from Christianity. Artists sought ways to
help people in their religious quest. They chose to develop
new colors, colors that were brighter and full of life.
Education also changed a great deal during the
Renaissance. Art work, religion, and education
thrived through this period. The cathedrals
were a main part of the worship of the people during this
time(“Renaissance” 1999).
Masterpieces would be a piece of art that sometime would
take an artist his whole life to complete. After this was repeated for all the pages,
they were gathered and bound together in a book.
The use of color also was changed through the
Renaissance.
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