Why the Renaissance is a bridge between the Middle Ages and the Modern

The Renaissance is the revival of ancient Roman and Greek literature, to criticize the theology of the Middle Ages, and to advocate the spirit of humanism, we often say that the dark Middle Ages, but we cannot deny that natural science, humanist literature and spiritual ideas were born in the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance also promoted these progressive ideas when borrowing ancient Roman and Greek classics, and these ideas and literature also influenced the later Reformation, etc., and the humanism he preached, that is, reason and human nature, Bringing and new light to those who come after you! ~~

It brought in a period of scientific and artistic revolution and opened the prelude to the history of modern Europe, which is considered to be the boundary between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The Renaissance gave rise to some concepts of modernity, such as the desire and pursuit of knowledge, human subjectivity, etc., which are still of great scientific significance today. It gave a strong impetus to the development of the commodity economy in Europe and cleared the ideological obstacles to the development of capitalism in Europe.

All aspects of life, study, and work today have developed from the achievements of the intellectuals of that time. The various moral concepts of modern life, especially the understanding of the basic rights of man, developed from the humanism of the Renaissance. Removing theoretical obstacles to the development of modern capitalism and establishing political systems and theories conducive to the development of capitalism, the Catholic Church no longer has supreme rights.

After the Renaissance, world history entered a stage of modern development.

In fact, there is no need to think about it so complicated, the Renaissance impacted the rule of the feudal church and liberated the human mind, so the Middle Ages came to an end, and mankind moved towards modern times.

RenaissanceThe difference with the social background of the Middle Ages is that, compared with the Middle Ages, the people of the Renaissance gradually changed their pessimistic and hopeless attitude towards real life and began to pursue the pleasures of secular life.

The Renaissance emphasized that the new culture was taught by the classics, and not simply the classical revival, but in fact the bourgeoisie.

The anti-feudal New Culture Movement.

The Middle Ages, a period of history that began with the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century and ended with the European Renaissance.

of more than 1,000 years.

Europe was in a long "Dark Age", which the Italian humanists of the Renaissance called the "Middle Ages".

During this long period, the development of mathematics in Europe (not to the end of it, of course) was slow.

In Europe, which was in the era of translation, beans were cultivated, and for the first time, food was guaranteed, so the population grew rapidly, and the social structure was changed.

A relatively developed political and human environment began to emerge, and in this context the greatest mathematician of medieval Europe, Fibonacci, was born.

And with feudal society.

The disintegration of structures, the rise of secular education, and the opening of new routes.

and the discovery of the New World.

This era, which looks back to classical scholarship, intellectual warfare, and values, draws inspiration from them is known as the "Renaissance."

The Renaissance spread the lifestyle of the ancient Greeks in Europe.

With the art school of friends as the pioneer, he was the first to use the doctrine of the Greeks and learn geometry through practice, which opened the curtain of ideological emancipation and academic prosperity.

For various reasons, the Renaissance from the 14th century to the 16th century made Europe a leading region in science and technology. At this time, China gradually fell behind due to political corruption and restrictions on policies such as the ban on the sea. Until the Qing Dynasty, it was completely forced to open the country by European powers, and then created a hundred years of humiliation.

When the Renaissance was going on in Europe, China was at war in the same era, and Zhu Yuanzhang led thousands of troops and horses on the Northern Expedition to destroy the rule of the Yuan Dynasty.

When the Renaissance was carried out in Europe, China was in the Song Dynasty, when China was heavy on agriculture and suppressed commerce, commerce was also very developed, and people were under the influence of Zhu Xi's science and culture.

At that time, China was under the rule of science during the reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, and then began to implement a sea ban, which gradually derailed from the trend of the world.

There was a complex relationship between the Renaissance and the Middle Ages. The Renaissance refers to a series of intellectual, cultural and artistic movements that took place in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries, which challenged the traditional ideas and institutions of the Middle Ages and ushered in the beginning of the modern era.

1.Ideological shifts: During the Renaissance, there was a renewed focus on the culture and ideas of ancient Greece and Rome.

This is in stark contrast to the religious-centrism and theocracy of the Middle Ages. Renaissance scholars promoted humanist ideas through the study and praise of ancient cultures, emphasizing human values, free thinking, and individual pursuits.

2.Reinvention and innovation of art: Unlike medieval religious art, the Renaissance ushered in a human-centered artistic revolution.

Painters, sculptors, and architects pursued realistic representations of the human body, perspective techniques, and naturalistic details. Renaissance art focused on learning and emulating ancient art, and advocated the freedom of individual creation and expression.

3.A new understanding of knowledge: During the Renaissance, people actively pursued knowledge and learning.

A large number of ancient texts have been rediscovered and translated, giving impetus to the development of science, mathematics, geography, astronomy, and other fields. This is in stark contrast to the limitations of academic philosophical and theological studies in the Middle Ages.

Although the Renaissance differed markedly from the Middle Ages in terms of thought, art, and knowledge, there were also some connections and continuations between the two periods:

1.Renaissance scholars still expressed interest in the traditional culture and scholarship of the Middle Ages, which they used as a basis for their own research and creation.

2.On the religious side, the Catholic Church still played an important role in Europe and sometimes assisted and supervised Renaissance art and culture, despite Renaissance skepticism about the church institutions and doctrines of the medieval period.

In general, there was a succession and transformation between the Renaissance and the Middle Ages, which challenged and reshaped the traditional ideas and institutions of the Middle Ages, and laid the foundations for modern European society, culture and art. <>

The Renaissance began in the 14th century in Italy, and roughly refers to the more than 400 years that Europe experienced between the Middle Ages and modern times. The term Renaissance means rebirth or resurrection, and it is a vague concept with no clear date of beginning or end, but it can generally encompass the evolution of Europe from a barbaric Dark Age to an era of new developments in all fields, all of which surpassed the great ancient civilizations.

The difference in thought between the Renaissance and the Middle Ages: first of all, the discovery of man. In contrast to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance brought about a series of great changes in the ideological realm.

The most striking change is about the change in human values. Secondly, the Renaissance broke the dominance of religious mysticism, strongly promoted and influenced the Reformation movement, and provided an important boost to this movement. Clause.

3. The Renaissance broke the unification of scholasticism, cleared the way for later ideological progress, and led to the rise of various secular philosophies. Clause.

Fourth, the denial of feudal privileges. In the Middle Ages, feudal privileges were a matter of course, and the concept of the door was deeply rooted. The Renaissance deprived these things of their past weight in the scales of man. The nobility of man is given a new connotation. Clause.

Fifth, it denied the divine right of the monarch. Clause.

6. Break down superstition and emancipate the mind. The Renaissance restored the values of reason, dignity, and contemplation. Clause.

7. The Renaissance created a large number of charming and exquisite works of art and literary masterpieces, which became priceless treasures in the treasure house of human art, shining forever.