The Renaissance; the transitional time period from the dark Middle Ages to the age titled Early Modern. During this time period, scholars in Florence--and then much of Europe--revived the ancient ideas of the Greeks and Romans. That being said, the Renaissance was a completely different era due to: the birth of Humanism, revolutionary ideas, and the amazing pieces of art that were created during this time.

Stunning pieces of art distinguished the Renaissance as its own time period unrelated to Medieval times. The best place to start is with the medieval mosaic, “Justinian & Attendants” by San Vitale. The mosaic is flat, depicts Christian themes, has no vibrant colors, and its most important figure has a halo around them (Doc 11). On the …show more content…
On one hand there is Erasmus’ statement: “Time was when learning was only found in religious orders. The religious orders nowadays are only for money and sensuality...” (Doc 5). Erasmus is declaring that the church is somewhat corrupt. During the middle ages, no one even thought about questioning the church. Even more compelling is Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of a human skeleton. Da vinci’s sketches show an extremely detailed human skeleton (Doc 6). As a genius and true Renaissance man, it makes sense that Da Vinci would investigate/analyze many aspects of art, science, and engineering.“Doctors” from the middle ages had misunderstanding on the look of a fetus and how to treat a deadly disease that wiped out ⅓ of Europe. Likewise, during the middle ages, theories were proven only through scientific notions (Doc 7). So if the theories failed, the were “out of vain.” On top of that, new universities were established all throughout Europe (Doc 8). These universities were established most likely because more and more people desired an education and were persuaded to do so thanks to a certain movement. All of the evidences adds up to one conclusion, the Renaissance was not the “high point” of the Middle