文档介绍：RenaissanceovervieworiginscharacteristicsThethreegeniusesofRenaissanceOverview14th–17thcenturiesculturalmovementEuropeanBeginninginItalyliterature,philosophyart,music,politics,science,religion,,itwasdividedintosmallercitystatesandterritoriesBeginningoftheRenaissanceTheItalianRenaissancehadplacedhumanbeingsoncemoreinthecenteroflife',anEnglishRenaissance,?It’’,'Medici,rulerofFlorenceandpatronofartsCharacteristicsHumanismArtScienceWhytheRenaissancebeganinFlorenceManyhaveemphasizedtheroleplayedbytheMedici,abankingfamilyandlaterducalrulinghouse,'Medici(1449–1492)wasthecatalystforanenormousamountofartspatronage,missionworksfromFlorence'sleadingartists,includingLeonardodaVinci,SandroBotticelli,,SandroBotticelli,missionedadditionallybytheconventdiSanDonatoagliScopetioftheAugustiniansorderinFlorence.