What are 3 facts about the Renaissance?

The following are the three facts about the Renaissance:

1. The Renaissance is considered to have begun in Florence in the 14th century before spreading to the rest of Italy. At the time Italy consisted of city-states that were very wealthy and it was an ideal ground spreading Renaissance culture

2. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 led to the migration of Greek Scholars which fueled the Renaissance. Also around 1450, Johannes Gutenberg of Germany invented a mechanical movable printing type machine. The Printing Revolution played a key role in the development of the Renaissance allowing it to spread from Italy to the rest of Europe.

3. Although the Renaissance period saw developments in many fields, it is most famous for its artistic achievements which exercised a dominant influence on subsequent European art.

For further reading check the following articles:

• The Renaissance
• Age of Enlightenment.
• French Revolution