Humanism During The Renaissance
Humanism The Renaissance began around the 14th century to around the 17th century in Italy and spread throughout Europe. The Renaissance was the rebirth of Roman and Greek cultures. The Renaissance was one of the biggest periods of growth and development in Western Europe. In the times of the Renaissance interest was renowned in things such as art, traditional views about society come into serious question. Things like paintings, literature, sculptures and more great things came from the time period of the Renaissance Humanism was a big thing in this time period. Humanism is man focusing more on himself and others rather than focusing on religion. The belief was ma was responsible for his own good or bad deeds. Scholars in the 14th and
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He thought people were not saved through their good deeds, but through faith in God. When the church started selling indulgences Luther was not happy about it. He wrote his ninety-five theses and nailed it to the church door and it spread throughout Germany. Luther believed there was no one but Christ between men and God so the Bishops and Popes were irrelevant. Luther stated the church was abusing their power by asking for money.
The printing press is an important piece of history from the Renaissance. Johannes Gutenberg and Johann Fust created a printing in 1446 and began printing the Bible. In 1455 the first copy of the Bible came out and it was the first printed book ever. This event was significant because people could get Bibles. It meant not just getting the information from the priest, but knowing the truth for themselves. The printing press passed knowledge around and caused people to think for themselves.
The Renaissance artist looked to Greek and Roman styles of art to learn and create a new modern form of art. The artists did not want it to stay the same, instead they believed it should move forward. The artists also believed it should not depict religious figures as all powerful, but make them just like everyone else. They focused on everything around
He thought people were not saved through their good deeds, but through faith in God. When the church started selling indulgences Luther was not happy about it. He wrote his ninety-five theses and nailed it to the church door and it spread throughout Germany. Luther believed there was no one but Christ between men and God so the Bishops and Popes were irrelevant. Luther stated the church was abusing their power by asking for money.
The printing press is an important piece of history from the Renaissance. Johannes Gutenberg and Johann Fust created a printing in 1446 and began printing the Bible. In 1455 the first copy of the Bible came out and it was the first printed book ever. This event was significant because people could get Bibles. It meant not just getting the information from the priest, but knowing the truth for themselves. The printing press passed knowledge around and caused people to think for themselves.
The Renaissance artist looked to Greek and Roman styles of art to learn and create a new modern form of art. The artists did not want it to stay the same, instead they believed it should move forward. The artists also believed it should not depict religious figures as all powerful, but make them just like everyone else. They focused on everything around