Italy was the birthplace of one of the most important periods of human history – the Renaissance period. Renaissance stands for the word “rebirth” in French. The art during this time was inspired by the classics of Rome and Greece. The transformation did not only happen in their form of art alone, it also influenced [...]

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564) Michelangelo was one of the greatest sculptor and painter during the Renaissance period. His most favorite subject was the human body. He was so determined to study the details and facets of the human body that he was willing to observe dead bodies in the hospital. Michelangelo believed that sculpting [...]

Renaissance Period is the period when new ideas on art and humanities were revived and renewed. It was a cultural movement that spanned from Italy and spreads out to the rest of Europe. With this rebirth, greater interest emerged for the Ancient Greek and Roman culture. It was the time of a new way of [...]

The word Renaissance means “rebirth”. It is the period from the early 1300’s to approximately 1600 when interest in literature, history and art were renewed. It is the time when study of ancient Greece and Rome was renewed. It was also considered the time when Europe recovered its economy.
Before the Renaissance, literary production [...]

American Renaissance happened in the mid-19th century when most American masterpieces were made and produced. Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, Melville’s Moby-Dick and Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter are some examples of the American Renaissance Art.
American Renaissance Art is more eclectic and unique compared to the old Hudson River School Arts. Arts during those times were expressed [...]

Many Renaissance scholars looked to the past for inspiration. They studied the classics – the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans. In the works of the classics [...]

Renaissance Art 
The Renaissance patrons wanted art that showed joy in human beauty and life’s pleasures. Renaissance art is more lifelike than in the art of the Middle [...]

About 1450, European scholars became more interested in studying the world around them. Their art became more true to life. They began to explore new lands. The new [...]

While many people associate costumes with children and the Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating, increasing numbers of adults are rediscovering the joy that comes from dressing in period costumes. Thanks to the influence of Renaissance Faires and the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), adults are embracing costumes and accessories that hearken back to the late Middle [...]

People started celebrating renaissance festivals about several decades ago. These festivals soon spread all over the US and became one of the important festivals in the continent. These festivals allow people to wear costumes that were once a part of renaissance movement. People can easily dress up in the fashions of that era and look [...]