The
Renaissance, taking place from the 14th
century to the 17th century, was a time of
great advancements in
many of the arts as well as many technological advancements. This time
period
has earned its many different titles due to how much we humans as a species
progressed
and grew culturally. We began developing many different types and
forms of government to better
comply with people of the working class instead
of only attending to the needs of the rich while the
poor starve. Through these
many different achievements as well as new discoveries in science led to
this time
in our history being well respected as a true turning point in us as a species,
well deserving
its names such as the golden age.
The
contrast between the renaissance and the middle ages are quite drastic. The
middle
ages were a time of great peril and many suffered. The middle ages were
a time when war was
inevitable and the serfs starved to feed the nobles behind
their great walls. This was also a time
where education was extremely lacking,
yet through the use of the arts and many scientific
advancements we were able
to pull ourselves out and begin anew. In doing so the plague was
ended and
finally a time of great note had begun, this time of course being the
renaissance or the
golden age. In this new era education began being a more
important part in people’s lives. There
also began the rise of the middle
class, working men who were able to live comfortably in decent
homes. Many
people had the ability to rise above their position through hard work, instead
of being
damned to an awful and unrewarding life just because of the roof they
were born under. The
difference between these two eras is immense and the
transition in to the golden age was exactly
what we needed to survive.
The renaissance was a great turning
point in the arts due to its help in bringing a small
amount of entertainment
to the common man during the dark ages. During that time the arts were
one of
the few small pleasures these people could enjoy helping them progress in to a
much better
era, the renaissance. This era was known as “The Golden Age of the
Arts” because during this time
the arts were extremely influential and the
great queen Elizabeth highly supported the arts. The arts
allowed many people
to express their opinions, feelings and ideas, broadening the spectrum in
which
people think and helping to open their minds to many new possibilities. This
age had such a
significant impact on the arts one of the nicknames it has
received is due to its great influence on
this particular aspect of the humanities.
Queen Elizabeth had a great impact
on the Renaissance due to her great support for
education and the arts. Queen
Elizabeth had a spectacular education growing up according to the
Wikipedia
page about her and thus making her a strong believer in education. She was also
a strong
supporter of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers of all
time, who inspired many people
and continues to do so even to this day. She was
successfully able to avoid the invasion of the
Spanish whilst helping to enrich
the minds of her people with the power of knowledge. Without this
woman the
renaissance may have not have had such a powerful effect on humanity, let alone
even
happen at all.
Othello, a story of a Moorish
general who fell in love with the daughter of a Venetian senator
who is
betrayed by many of his most trusted comrades due to this forbidden love ending
with his
tragic death. This play shows the ignorance of people, and how social
stature or race does not
matter, the only thing that truly matters is love.
This tale appeals to people’s emotions by touching
a very sensitive place in
people’s hearts, and for its time was a very forbidden love affair between
two interracial
lovers at different ends of the political structure. Shakespeare was able to
show that
love has no limits or boundaries, love is love, even when rejected by
society, making Othello forever
and always one of the most influential plays to the humanities.
