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Renaissance IS the, cultural movement that, started In ltaly, (with Florence identified, as the initial home of the, Renaissance) in 15th, Century. It then spread to, United Kingdom, France,, Germany etc. It is one of, the most important, events in history, because it affected, every aspect of human, life,, , The renaissance, , , , ol W, , -- —==!

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originated in Italy and, spread to other parts of, Europe. The movement, did not begin overnight., The causes of it lay in the, middle ages. Many, believe that it started in, 1453, when Turks, captured, , Constantinople, The, Greek scholars of the, city ran away, carrying, their texts. They went to, ltaly and enlightened the, people with a sense of, inquiry. This was the sd.

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immediate cause of the, renaissance, but ideas, were already gaining, root. The event hastened, the movement., , The literary meaning of, the term renaissance is, rebirth. The period, brought about the, revival of interest in, Greek and Roman, literature and art. The, people of the’ times, wanted to revive the, culture by adding their, own ideas. They felt thal dw

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ancient Greek and, Roman _ traditions were, rich in cultural heritage., The medieval ideas, which dominated the, society were considered, backward and were, rejected by the leaders, Of renaissance e.g., church which controlled, the society. Man Was a, Slave in the hands of, religion. The renaissance, Put in a sense of inquiry., Thus there arose, , rationalism instead of ), dogmatism - oo cd w

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The main theme of the, movement was the ideal, of Humanism, It means, the development — of, human personality,, regarding man as the, centre of activity. Earlier, God was the centre of all, activities and man was, just a creature waiting, for salvation. Artists, turned attention to draw, and sketch human, beings., , The movement, produced a= spirit Sie W