Time Capsule Through the Renaissance to the Age of the Baroque

composer by the name of Claudio Monteverdi. “The best example is his final masterwork, L’incoronazione di Poppea (1642), exceptional in that its protagonists are not ancient Greek gods and heroes as it had been customary until then, but real people, and in that good does not triumph over evil.” (Bender, n.d.) The significance is once again an art form being used to move society from the clutches of religion, and to celebrate the importance individuality and new ideas to empower the people.

Early renaissance architecture was unique from previous periods in that instead of rehashing grandiose architectural styling, the direction architects of the time invested in reinterpretation of Greco-Roman themes and building principles. The influence of religion of the time also played heavily in this interpretation and developed into an architectural nuance that celebrated the Roman Catholic Church. In the year 1404, Filippo Brunelleschi began his career as an architect. Long considered the “Father of the Renaissance”, “Brunelleschi was the first architect to employ mathematical perspective to redefine Gothic and Romanesque space and to establish new rules of proportioning and symmetry.”(Saalman, 1993)

The early renaissance period is considered a time of a transitional era from medieval thought of an anonymous existence to one of enlightenment and uniqueness of man. The early fathers of philosophy may have begun in Greece, but new values and interpretations found new meaning in the renaissance age. “Educational practice was revolutionized by the recovery of ancient documents, the rejection of institutional authority, and renewed emphasis on individual freedom.” (Kemerling, 2001)

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