historixn: Known as the Renaissance, the period immediately following the Middle Ages in Europe saw
historixn: Known as the Renaissance, the period immediately following the Middle Ages in Europe saw a great revival of interest in the classical learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome. Against a backdrop of political stability and growing prosperity, the development of new technologies–including the printing press, a new system of astronomy and the discovery and exploration of new continents–was accompanied by a flowering of philosophy, literature and especially art.HISTORY | THE RENAISSANCE -- source link