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Definition
The cultural rebirth
that occurred in
Europe from the
1300s-1600s
Based on the
rediscovery of
Greek and Roman
literature
Characteristics
Art showed more individuals than groups
Fewer church paintings
Return to Roman & Greek influences
Paintings depicted the outdoors
Science wanted to learn more about body
New discoveries & explorations (New World)
Inventions
Mechanical clock
Scale for weighing
Golf ball
Printing press
Oil paints
Flush toilets
Visual Representations
Renaissance
4. Cities grow
5. Guilds (workers organization)
artist or specialist craftsman