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The Renaissance – In a Nutshell

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The Renaissance was one of the greatest moments in Western cultural history. It was the time of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo; architects such as Brunelleschi and Palladio; composers such as Palestrina and Tallis; as well as innovative writers and philosophers. It was a time of great social change and remarkable flowering in science, exploration and politics; the age when medieval Christendom was split apart by the Reformation. The printing press played a key role, as did the development of the New World and the mapping of newly discovered lands. The Copernican view began to take hold, suggesting a new place in the universe for Earth itself. In this fascinating introduction, Peter Whitfield looks at this time of change as, from its epicentre in Italy, it spread to all parts of Europe.

38 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 3, 2009

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October 16, 2022
From architecture to sculpture, painting and music the author offers an encompassing view of the main protagonists of the Reniassance and their illuminating works.
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March 4, 2025
The Renaissance in a Nutshell av Peter Whitfield.

Det är nog lite svårt med korta in-a-nutshell-böcker. Innehållet presenteras av nödtvång väldigt översiktligt.

Jag har nog inte kunnat ta till mig någon ny information om renässansen av denna bok. Jag igenkänningens-glädje-gläds av det jag redan är bekant med: några konstnärer (t ex Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Boticelli), några vetenskapsmän (t ex Copernicus) några upptäcktsresande (t ex Columbus, Vasco da Gama). Men jag får inget kött på benen om dem, och nya namn och händelser glider för fort förbi.

Jo en intressant sak har fastnat, som jag aldrig har hört formulerad förut: att de upptäcksresande inte åkte iväg för att hitta nya okända områden, utan för att hitta nya vägar till avlägsna men kända områden.

Och att det var under renässansen boktryckarkonsten utvecklades.
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November 20, 2023
It was nice and did expand on ideas in a short amount of time.
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