“Rebirth”. Webster's Dictionary describes the word rebirth as "a period of new life, growth, or activity." This definition perfectly describes the movement that laid the foundation for how to change the culture of society for years to come, the Renaissance. The Renaissance period, which begins in Italy around the 14th century, is characterized by extraordinary advances in elements of everyday life such as religion, music, technology, art, architecture, literature, and science. The people of the Renaissance period play a very unique role in the modern way of thinking by creating designs on how to improve cultural values ​​by remembering ideas of ancient forgotten civilizations such as Greece and Rome. During the Renaissance, new artistic forms and styles began to emerge, new concepts of religion arose, and scientific advances brought to light new philosophies of the world as we know it and, more importantly, of human life. Before the transformation of European culture and thinking traditions, European civilizations lived in an age of darkness, destruction and plague. This period became known as the Middle Ages or the Middle Ages. People of the medieval era were more focused on the traditions of early religions, spirituality and superstitions mainly due to the strict rule of the Catholic Church. Most of the power and protection of the Catholic Church resided with kings, queens, and other leaders throughout Europe. An example of how the Church maintained power over the people was to force ordinary people to religiously tithe at least ten percent of earnings returned to the church. Since the church was immune from taxes, collecting tithes allowed them to accumulate large amounts of money and sustain their power. More wa...... middle of paper ......reeds of different dynamics, tone quality and rhythm. Considered by many historians, the Middle Ages, also known as the medieval period, is labeled as a period of time after the fall of Rome in which civilization lived in the shadow of the power of the Catholic Church. The medieval period could be characterized as a time in which no scientific advances were made and no great art was produced, commitment to the importance of the traditional teachings of their religion. Other characteristics include belief in superstition, supernaturalism, and submission to people of higher authority who were usually members of the church. After the Black Death hit Europe, people began to discredit the teachings of the church and began to adopt the ideas of the Roman and Greek empires, visions of humanism to create a better understanding of man and his purpose in life..