Question

What was the Renaissance? Why did it emerge in Italy?

Answer 1

Instructions:

1. Define Renaissance.
2. Talk about the rich and vibrant urban culture of Italy, that provided the breeding ground for Renaissance.

Solution:

• The word renaissance originated from the Italian word renascita, meaning rebirth.
• There was a creative upsurge in the fields of literature, art, architecture, and music. This cultural florescence is termed the Renaissance.
• Italian city-states like Florence, Milan, Venice, and Rome had a rich and vibrant urban culture as a result of the Mediterranean trade. Rich Italian families patronised art, literature, and music.
• Italian universities taught humanities, particularly linguistics, grammar, history, science, and ethics.
• Students from all over the world flocked to Italy.