The Renaissance had a profound influence on the course of the development of modern American society, culture, and, since it is a natural extension of both, artistic expression. By introducing a new realism, they allowed the common person to enjoy tales and this tradition has continued in today’s society.

The effects of the Renaissance on English literature were an increased emphasis on humanism and individuality, as well as an increased willingness of writers to satirize existing institutions such as the church and state and to write secular rather than religious works.

The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the late 15th to the early 17th century. The dominant art forms of the English Renaissance were literature and music. Visual arts in the English Renaissance were much less significant than in the Italian Renaissance.

• William Shakespeare. One does not discuss literature without mentioning Shakespeare.
• Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer’s influence can be summarized in one sentence: Without him, Shakespeare wouldn’t be Shakespeare.
• Nicholas Machiavelli.
• Miguel de Cervantes.
• Dante Alighieri.
• John Donne.
• Edmund Spenser.
• Giovanni Boccaccio.

Key themes :

• Individualism.
• Rationalism.
• Secularism.
• Humanism.

Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human history thrived during this era, while global exploration opened up new lands and cultures to European commerce. The Renaissance is credited with bridging the gap between the Middle Ages and modern-day civilization.

What is the social impact of the renaissance on society? The renaissance was our first intellectual movement, people start to think differently about the world, this leads to the Reformation, and scientific revolution and the enlightenment.

The Renaissance was the rebirth in art, writing, learning, architecture, and culture and it began in Northern Italy because Italy had 3 distinct advantages (City states, Merchants and the Medici, and classical heritage of Greece and Rome.) Learned from studying Leonardo and Michelangelo.

The way it influenced art was through the painters, their paintings reflected religious values such as faith and religious spirituality instead of painting a human individuality. They often changed religions to learn the language of another so they could study the bible from the points of view of other religions.

The Legacy of Renaissance Humanism Humanism transformed education and rejuvenated the world of ideas and art with its discovery, promotion, and adaptation of classical works.

Trade greatly encouraged the development of the Renaissance because it allowed for ideas that originated in Italy to be spread to other parts of Europe–mainly through word-of-mouth and cultural diffusion. As trade increased so did structured governments; and with it the rebirth.