Enlightment Era
Renaissance Era
• Cultural, artistic, political
and economic growth.
• Referred to the “rebirth.”
• Rediscovery of classical
philosophy, literature and
art.
• Humanism movement took
into effect.
• Questioning of Roman
Catholic faith.
• People were more educated
and interpreted scriptures
and the bible in order to
make own assumptions.
• Art was inspired more from
anatomy.
• Art was focused more on
realism and naturalism.
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• Both had an optical
focus on science and
• There was a vast focus on
growth. politics, philosophy,
• Both periods questioned science and
the catholic church and communications.
religion. • Was considered the “Age of
• Society were not scared Reason”.
to question or make
their own assumptions.
• Literary books shed a light on
Enlightenment thinkers.
• Individuals were bolder
and more outspoken. • The American and French
• Both periods Revolutions were directly
concentrated on inspired by Enlightenment
political and economic ideals.
issues
• Believed that knowledge
• Both periods used
publication to their was gained by personal
experience.
advantages to spread
the message. • Philosophical discovery.
• A growth in literacy and
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• Brought leading authors to
writing. produce an ambitious
• Both had technological
compilation of human
growth.
knowledge.
• Believed there was a progress
through dialogue.