Inventions and

Heliocentric model Printing press

Discoveries

Shift from medieval to Artistic innovation

Rediscovery of classical
modern
knowledge Scientific advancements
Impact
Key Characteristics Humanism
Increased emphasis on
Scientific revolution Literature
individualism
Architecture

Lorenzo de Medici Petrarch

Europe Geographical Spread Italy (Florence, Venice)
Renaissance
Key Figures

Gutenberg Erasmus

Cultural and intellectual

Rebirth or revival Definition
Sculpture Painting movement

Art and Culture

Music Literature Time Period 14th to 17th century

Formation of modern Influence on

Legacy
Western culture subsequent periods