The Renaissance The Divine Comedy And Da Vinci s The...

The Renaissance is one of the historical periods that have elicited vigorous debates among the historians and scholars. The term â€Å"Renaissance† for me, before taking this unit, is just a word that reminds me of some well-known historical events and famous Renaissance men, for example, Columbus’s voyage discovered the America, Dante wrote the famous masterpiece The Divine Comedy and Da Vinci ‘s the priceless work Mona Lisa. My understanding of the period consists merely of those single people and events that seem unrelated. I hear the term frequently when it comes to the history of European civilization that I barely have any knowledge of. There are many misconceptions for people like me who has a general idea on the period but don t know much detail about it. By taking this unit, some of my misconceptions have been corrected, and I get to see the whole picture of the Renaissance—we studied the cause of the revolution during the Middle Age and how the p rocesses going of people exploring the world as well as themselves. The Renaissance is commonly believed as a rebirth of culture during the period of 14th to 17th century and also considered as a bridge connecting the medieval and contemporary history. It is true to some extent, but not accurate. Renaissance is not only a revival of classical arts or the literature but also a significant change in the structure of the society and a reunion western world. The term of ‘Europe’ for that period is a general notion of the western