Renaissance Dbq Research Paper
Life is an ever changing cycle. Since the time of the Romans to modern day Italy life has changed drastically; some say for the worse some say for the better. The Renaissance period is a big part of how the world has changed. The Renaissance changed man’s view on the world in 3 major ways. It changed how we embrace life, how we individualize ourselves, and how how we reason.
The Renaissance changed how we individualize ourselves in many ways. The Renaissance greatly developed individual's abilities to create art. In Document A we are shown two paintings; The Mother Mary by Duccio Di Bouninsegna and The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. It is easy to tell which painting came from the Renaissance period. Leonardo da Vinci is an inspirational artist that changed the art world greatly. Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa beats Duccio Di Bouningsegna’s Mother Mary in every way. The Mona Lisa, a painting from the Renaissance, consists of precise detail of a woman named Lisa Gherardini and the background behind her. The Mona Lisa is a prime example of how the abilities of artists changed during the Renaissance, but the changing didn’t stop there( Doc. A). …show more content…
The Renaissance emphasized the good characteristics of people. According to Shakespeare all people are admirable and noble. The Renaissance also changed how strictly religion was followed. In the the play Everyman it mentions how people seem to care about the sins they committed in their life when they are older and near Judgement Day( Doc. B). The Renaissance also embraced the nature of the human body. Many artists such as Leonardo da Vinci dissected dead humans to figure out how the body worked and looked like. Many nude sculptures and paintings portraying the beauty of the human body started to arise during the Renaissance, but the changing did not stop
The Renaissance changed how we individualize ourselves in many ways. The Renaissance greatly developed individual's abilities to create art. In Document A we are shown two paintings; The Mother Mary by Duccio Di Bouninsegna and The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. It is easy to tell which painting came from the Renaissance period. Leonardo da Vinci is an inspirational artist that changed the art world greatly. Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa beats Duccio Di Bouningsegna’s Mother Mary in every way. The Mona Lisa, a painting from the Renaissance, consists of precise detail of a woman named Lisa Gherardini and the background behind her. The Mona Lisa is a prime example of how the abilities of artists changed during the Renaissance, but the changing didn’t stop there( Doc. A). …show more content…
The Renaissance emphasized the good characteristics of people. According to Shakespeare all people are admirable and noble. The Renaissance also changed how strictly religion was followed. In the the play Everyman it mentions how people seem to care about the sins they committed in their life when they are older and near Judgement Day( Doc. B). The Renaissance also embraced the nature of the human body. Many artists such as Leonardo da Vinci dissected dead humans to figure out how the body worked and looked like. Many nude sculptures and paintings portraying the beauty of the human body started to arise during the Renaissance, but the changing did not stop