Your class is studying the Renaissance period. Several classmates do not understand why this period is known as a "rebirth." How would
you explain to them the reason this period represents a rebirth?

A.There was a rebirth of the emphasis on religion as well as faith in many forms of artwork.

B.This period demonstrated the rebirth of aspects of art from the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.

C.The Renaissance brought about a rebirth of Romanesque and Byzantine styles.

D.Artists were often children of famous artists born in previous famous periods of art.

The Renaissance, French for "rebirth," was characterized by the revival of classical art, literature, philosophy, architecture, and humanism. This cultural prosperity overlapped with the Age of Discovery and the advancement of science, making science a legitimate source of knowledge. The overall atmosphere of change during the Renaissance proved to be conducive to artistic experimentation and experimentation.

After the Middle Ages, the Renaissance was a time of European cultural, artistic, political and economic 'reborns.' Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance encouraged the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.