Italian Renaissance

Italian cultural movement from the 14th to 17th century Italian RenaissanceThe Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512Date14th century – 17th centuryLocationItalian city-statesParticipantsItalian societyOutcomeTransition from the Middle Ages to the modern era Renaissance spreads to the rest of Europe Development of capitalism, banking, mercantilism and accounting; beginning of the European Great Divergence Explorers from the Italian maritime republics serve under the auspices of European monarchs, ushering in the Age of Discovery Rediscovery and restoration of humanism and of Greco-Roman culture Renaissance literature, painting, sculpture, architecture and music have a profound impact on the evolution of the arts Renaissance wars lead to significant changes in the history of diplomacy and warfare Italian universities play a significant role in the beginning of the Scientific Revolution Increase of papal temporal power leads to the Reformation, the Counter-Reformation and the European wars of religion RenaissanceLeonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man (c. 1490) demonstrates the effect writers of Antiquity had on Renaissance thinkers. Aspects Architecture Da