Renaissance Research Questions - Period 5 Team 1 (HAM)

Team 1(HAM)
Charles Salumbides
John Farnworth
Justin(COOOOOOORN) Cornford
Fedor Kassokovski
Renaissance Research Questions
3. In the Banqueting House in London was directly affected by the renaissance which is clearly shown through its architecture. Inside this magnificent building is religious and realistic paintings on the ceiling that represent the type of society was present at that time. Also such simple couples dancing goes back to early England during the renaissance era, which was called pavane dancing. This is common formal dancing in modern day society and past society. Renaissance literature changed the English language and helped make a transition from Middle English to Modern English. Such as the change of the style of verse and meter helped make renaissance literature. A piece of music like La Spagna is a good example of renaissance music which influenced and helped shaped modern music. Renaissance music tended to be instrumental dance music which was used for entertainment, which is exactly what La Spagna is. Art of the renaissance period was mainly focused on the realism of the human body and the world. An example is the Mona Lisa by Leonardo De Vinci which displayed the realistic view or perspective of the human body. All of these were created based on the idea of realism and religion.
5. “-ism” means “A distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, typically a political ideology or an artistic movement”. For this Era it is a part of the word that explains how it movement in art, ideology, and philosophy. In the renaissance period it was a advance in all of these categories in which religion was less emphasized and realism was encouraged and supported. It was a change of perspective from a religious based society to a more realistic society.
7. Religion and science counterpointed each other during the renaissance period because religion was decreasing in strength while science grew. People began to take new perspectives and began to lose faith in the church and believe the use of science. It was also was a rebirth of learning which involved science. Although this change in ideology was present religion was still present, but science was no longer discouraged and viewed as evil.