The word renaissance means rebirth. The thought of rebirth came from the Europeans when they rediscovered the dominance of Greek and Roman culture after many centuries of what they thought was an intellectual and cultural drop. The renaissance was a series of cultural movements in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. These movements began in Italy and eventually spread into Germany, France, England, and other parts of Europe. The renaissance was an age when artistic, …showed first 75 words of 690 total…

…showed last 75 words of 690 total…and cinnamon all came from the east. Precious gems and fine silk also came from the east. The painting to the left is titled The School of Athens and was painted around 1510-1511. This is one of several frescoes that Italian Renaissance artist Raphael painted in the Vatican Palace's Stanza della Segnatura. The fresco which shows ancient Greek philosophers and scholars, like Plato and Aristotle; this is considered a masterpiece in the depiction of the