The Renaissance英国文学文艺复兴时期总结.docVIP

The Renaissance This is a greatest and most advanced revolution in the human history. This is the age the giants are needed and produced. F. Engles 1 Brief introduction Renaissance in European history, refers to the period between 14th century to 17th century. It started in Italy and ended in England and Spain. “Renaissance” means “revival”, the revival of interest in Ancient Greek and Roman culture and getting rid of conservatism in feudalist Europe and introducing new ideas that express the interests of the rising bourgeoisie. Renaissance sprang first in Italy (Florence and Venice) with the flowering of paintings, sculpture and architecture, and gradually spread all over Europe; Renaissance originally indicated a revival of classical arts and science (ancient Greek and Roman culture) after the dark ages of medieval obscurantism. During the period of Renaissance: 1. the Roman Catholic Church was shaken, 2. old sciences revived and new sciences emerged, 3. national languages and cultures took shape, 4. art and literature flourished Brief introduction There arose an interest in the manuscripts surviving from ancient Greece and Rome. Classical learning and philosophy were enthusiastically studied. The intellectual wisdom of ancient Greece and Rome encouraged a rebirth of human spirit，a realization of human potential for development and creation． Never before in human history were men and women so eager to create and discover something new．In Italy a group of artists，scientists，politicians，and writers created the most brilliant page of culture and science in Renaissance Europe． Examples: ① Copernicus (哥白尼) asserted that the earth was not the center of the universe； ② The passionate Petrarch produced sonnets that influenced Shakespeare and many others； ③ Boccaccio(卜伽邱) wrote tales of eternal charm: The Decameron； ④ Marco Polo (马可波罗) made journeys into the remote kingdom of China； ⑤ Michelangelo（米开朗琪罗），L