European Renaissance

and Contemporary
Society
HANSON NAGRA
DR. TONYA NAGLE
What is Renaissance?

According to M.L. King, renaissance is defined as a key era in the

European history which has its roots in Italy. The term Renaissance,
actually signifies "resurrection".
The Renaissance ordinarily alludes to a period in European history
roughly in the vicinity of 1400 and 1600. Numerous students of history
attest that it began before or finished later, contingent upon the
nation
The Renaissance is most intently connected with Italy, where it
started in the 14thcentury, however nations, for example, Germany,
England and France experienced huge numbers of the same social
changes and wonders
Why Renaissance is important?

The Renaissance was a period of

change from the antiquated world to
the cutting edge and gave the
establishment to the introduction of the
Age of Enlightenment.
The improvements in science,
craftsmanship, logic and exchange, and
mechanical progressions like the printing
press, left enduring impacts on society
and set the phase for some components
of our advanced culture.
Why Renaissance is important?
(Contd.)
The study of the renaissance and the
contemporary life is of due importance.
The renaissance affected the society in
a multitude of ways which have shaped
our cultural outlook and various other
forms of artistic expressions such as art,
music, and literature.
Renaissance and the Modern
Religion
Religion is a notable subject in both
Renaissance and contemporary
circumstances, which has striking
differentiations. In the Renaissance time, the
state was very regarded and held in high
respect, a circumstance unique in relation to
that taken by the congregation
Different researchers contend that the
approach was utilized to impact the
messages conveyed by the pastorate. In
such a way, the whole society was changed
throughout time, a move that united both
power and political will in the entire of
Europe. The approach isn't apparent today
as the congregation and the state are
particular elements
Renaissance and Modern Art

People in Europe specifically have been very fond of making

different art that demonstrates the cultural diversity and differences
in the cultural environment. There are people who even took
different forms of art as part of their work and started implementing
that in real life.
Renaissance art often also represents human dimensions
accurately; the subjects of modern art are much more abstract,
often not including either humans or gods, and most modern artists
choose to depict less realistic visions of our world.
Renaissance and Modern
Art(Contd.)
Differences
While it's apparent that artists of the modern age owe much to the artists
in the Renaissance, there are many differences between the two. There
are some similarities however much of what the artist is expressing, and
how they present their concepts are entirely different.
Renaissance art appears to be more of a historic record, and heavily
influenced by reason and mathematics. Modern art on the other hand
tends to convey ideas, and emotions, leaving interpretation to the
viewer, instead of being straight forward.
A look at the Renaissance and the
Modern Art
Renaissance and Modern Society
Music
The music similarities between the past and present include public
performances for entertainment, enlightenment or historical values.
Entertainment of the past to the present continues to mark society's
culture because of audience's acceptance of the music
performed.
It was not uncommon for music to be performed during the
Renaissance era on the streets, at fairs, plays, theatre, and castles
for entertainment.
Music was played for church functions as it remains today.
Renaissance and Modern Society
Music
In contemporary society, music continues to provide content and
meaning from the writer and still found in concerts, plays, fairs, and
special events of today.
The writer or artist strengths and weaknesses are the attributes that
contribute to learning value, which has not changed from the
Renaissance era.
Conclusion (1/2)

At last, it is clear that the contemporary society contrasts from the

Renaissance era. However, there are different purposes of correlation
that infer that a few practices or ideals are not bound to change with
time, for example, the enthusiasm for training and workmanship.
A nitty gritty assessment of the insightful sources demonstrates that the
purposes of differentiations are ascribed to changes in societies,
political condition, and the alteration of social standards; forms that
happen over the span of history
In such a path, examination of the Renaissance and contemporary
society calls for itemized investigation from the family, the fundamental
level of the association, to the going with measurements, for example,
workmanship, mold, religion, training, and different parts of all inclusive
worry to individuals from a wide point of view. (Ferguson, 1950)
Conclusion(2/2)

The seeds of the cutting edge world were sown and developed in
the Renaissance. From circumnavigating the world to the revelation
of the nearby planetary group, from the magnificence of
Michelangelo's David to the flawlessness of Leonardo's Mona Lisa,
from the virtuoso of Shakespeare to the challenging of Luther and
Erasmus, and by means of stunning advances in science and
arithmetic, man accomplished new statures in this wild period.
In verifiable hindsight, the Renaissance is ostensibly the best case of
a human advancement with its feet in universes of the past and
what's to come
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