How did the italian Renaissance change Europe?
The influence the Italian Renaissance had on Europe can fall into three very broad categories: cultural, economic, political. Culture: The Italian Renaissance was extremely influential in the areas of scholarship, art, architecture and music. The study of Humanism was born during the Renaissance in Italy: this was a philosophy of education that looked back to the knowledge of classical Rome and Greece. It rediscovered much of the knowledge of that period and applied it to the contemporary context. Universities were founded, politicians were educated in the classics. The modern form of historical study was born during the Renaissance under Guicciardini. The impact the Renaissance had on art is well-documented, with many of the greatest masters of all time emerging in one time period (14th Century) in one city (Florence). Using Humanism, which placed humanity at the centre of all things, this art broke away from the Church-dictated art of the past and helped to shape a more secular world
