The Renaissance EraThe Renaissance Era could be described as the era of rebirth, many would see it as the era of creativity. Many discoveries and inventions were developed in the fields of art, science, politics, religion and humanism. The Renaissance period began in Italy, between the mid-14th and mid-17th centuries, to begin the rebirth of a new world. (p.65, Major) The Renaissance period passed on various philosophies, theories, and innovators as a way to advance the mental state and environment of civilization. Renaissance Art Art consisted of many different types of creative features during the Renaissance, such as architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, etc. The artistic world of the Renaissance was believed to have begun in the 13th century; the leaders who began the influence of Renaissance art were Giotto, Cimabue, Michelangelo, Titian, Shakespeare, and Milton. (p. 9, Brotton) With European cultural influence, the period of the arts became very popular during the Renaissance era. (p. 9, Brotton)During this period, Italian culture began the style of literature Although Italian culture was known for its slow development of a creative style for literature. Until the second half of the 13th century, when they used their own language and used symbolism, also known as Provençal lyric, as a way of expressing themselves. (p. 168, Major) Provençal lyric poetry derives from the culture of the French chivalric theme. For example; a beautiful woman was not courted as an earthly being but as a symbol of the divine. (p. 168, Major) Along with many other leaders of the art world, Dante Alighieri, who was well known for his work, the Divine Comedy. This work of creative literature was, for Alighieri, a way to try...... middle of paper...... learn the aspects of the encounter with the new: people, plants, animals and minerals, with in Africa, South-East Asia and the Americas. Compared to today's society there have been many topics such as; wars of religion and controversial arts, education and career. The Renaissance era identifies what would be known as a new way of expressing oneself in a classical way. If there was one way to describe the Renaissance, it would be “an age of intellectual action.” Bibliography • Major, J. Russell. "The Renaissance." The Western world: from the Renaissance to the present. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1966. • Brotton, Jerry. The Renaissance: a very brief introduction. Oxford, UK: Oxford UP, 2006.• Kreis, Steven. “Lesson 6: Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1715.” The Story Guide - Main. Network. 16 July 2011. .