renaissance

The term renaissance man means a well rounded individual with many tallents.The era of the renaissance was an influential and significant part of history. Its time period is generally accepted to have occured from about 1350 to 1550. Its era intails the renewed focus on greco-roman art and culture and during the middle ages was rejected by the church as paganistic and therfore not worthy of man's attention.

The major thought perspective during this time period was on two powerful upheavals, the rebirth of rich cultural development through the knowledge of art in the Greco-Roman world and the focus on preparing for life after death. As well humanism begins to appear with a stronger sense of scientific awareness. This is shown through inventions such as gun powder and the telescope.

Politics and the society, in general, advanced in this time. The government became more efficient by hiring people based...