Historical overview
Urban life in parts of Europe supported Renaissance art and humanism from the fourteenth century. The Reformation challenged religious authority, while printing and exploration widened circulation and contact. These uneven developments were shaped by patrons, institutions, gender and region.
Chronology
14th–16th centuries: Renaissance and Reformation developments
Key terms
Renaissance; humanism; Reformation; patronage; perspective
Define each term in your own words and connect it to a specific example.
Source analysis
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Practice
- How did urban patronage and classical learning influence Renaissance culture?
- Identify one cause and one consequence of the development discussed.
- What is one limitation of a source used to study this period?
Source prompt: Identify one claim an extract or image supports and one question it cannot answer alone.