Renaissance

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

Artists drew inspiration from Italian works.

Humanism - intellectual, artistic movement, revival of classical studies, latin & greek tradition
Reformation - religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 15000s, protestantism born
Both express individualism liberation, rejection of present values, criticism of Catholic Church, Christian values.
Revival of scholarism
Tolerant, sceptical attitude
enjoyment of arts

Question 2

Sir Thomas Wyatt

Answer 2

1500s. First to use sonnet form in English, most: translators of adaptations of Petrarch and other Italian poets’ works.
“Whoso List to Hunt’ 1530s/40s