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renascence

/ɹɪˈnas(ə)ns/

Meanings
  • noun

    A cultural movement in Europe, particularly Italy, during the late Middle Ages and the 15th and 16th centuries, marking the revival of learning based on classical sources, the development of linear perspective in painting and gradual but widespread educational reform.

    - "The Renaissance period saw great advancements in art, science, and literature."
    - "Leonardo da Vinci was a key figure in the Italian Renaissance."
    - "The High Renaissance marked the peak of the Renaissance movement."

Rhymes
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reminiscence , appliance , advice , promise , persuade , persist
Variants
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renascence , renascences
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'renascere', meaning 'to be born again'.


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  1. The Renaissance is often considered to have started in Florence, Italy, around 1400.

  2. Leonardo da Vinci is said to have been the epitome of a Renaissance Man, excelling in art, science, and engineering.

  3. The Renaissance saw the rise of the printing press, making knowledge more widely available to the general population.


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  1. Renaissance Man: A person who is proficient in all areas of knowledge and art, inspired by the Renaissance period.

  2. High Renaissance: The period of the Renaissance marked by the greatest artistic and intellectual achievements, from approximately 1490 to 1520.


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The Renaissance was a period of great cultural, artistic, and intellectual achievements. It saw the rise of humanism, which emphasized the potential for individual achievement and the value of classical learning. The Renaissance also saw the development of linear perspective in art, the printing press, and the Scientific Revolution. Many famous artists, writers, and thinkers, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo, and Shakespeare, emerged during this period.

How to Memorize "renascence"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a rebirth of knowledge and art, with classical sources inspiring new creations.
    - Visualize a painting in linear perspective, with all elements converging at a single point.

  2. associate

    - Associate the Renaissance with the revival of learning and the arts.
    - Link the Renaissance with humanism and individual achievement.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that the Renaissance was a period of rebirth and renewal.
    - Use the acronym RISE: Revival, Individualism, Scholarship, and Expression to remember the key aspects of the Renaissance.


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