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Fig 9.2 A drawing, which displays how Galileo Galili examined the space

through his telescope. Scientific inventions was a prominent feature in

the European Renaissance.

Academic Renaissance

The Academic Renaissance means the
revival that took place in the fields of
language, literature, arts, sculpture,
and architecture in Europe in the 15th
century.

The Revival of Language and Literature

The languages used in the mediaeval
period were tribal languages. Latin
language was used in the affairs of
religion and law to a certain extent.
Greek language had the state of a dead
language. However, since studying
the books written in Greek and
Latin languages increased during the
Renaissance, there was a revival in
those languages. This was an important
thing that happened in the Academic
Renaissance. And also, learning Latin
and Greek languages became a fashion.
Therefore, the provincial languages used
so far went into disuse.

There was a revival in literature after
the studying of books written in Greek
and Latin languages. Specially, there
was a great interest in Greek dramas.
A number of authors, who made a great service
to literature, emerged during this time. Dante,
Petrach, Baccasio in Italy, Sir Thomas Moor,
Francis Bacon and William Shakespeare in
England and Irasmus in France were prominent.
They wrote a number of books. Divine Commedia
written by Alguri Dante and the Sonnets for Lora
written by Petrach can be taken as examples.

Humanism

Humanism or considering man as noble was
a prominent feature in the Renaissance. In the
mediaeval period everything was based on
religion and therefore, everything happened
within a religious framework. But, with

humanism Europe started to look at everything

critically. Humanistic subjects were taught

instead of theological subjects. For example,

subjects like literature, history, art, law and

ethics were taught. Therefore, many authors who

had the Greek and Roman influence and tended

to humanism, emerged in this period.

Arts and Crafts

Transformations that took place in the fields

of Arts and Crafts

All the craftsmen were organized in grades in

the mediaeval period. Therefore, the creations

of the mediaeval period were called by grades.

Another special feature was that arts and crafts

had religious characteristics. The reasons for that