Ancient Western art, science, and philosophy influenced what movement in Europe during the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries? A. The Russian serfs B. The Renaissance C. The Protestant Reformation D. The English Civil War
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Answer is B
The Renaissance
The Renaissance is a period in European history from the 14th to the 17th century which is regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age. It started in the Medieval period as a cultural movement in Italy and spread to other parts of Europe.
Humanism formed the intellectual basis for the movement. The classical Greek philosophy was rediscovered which said that, "Man is the measure of all things". The new thinking was manifested in art, architecture, politics, science and literature.
The Renaissance is well known for its artistic developments. It led to the development of perspective in oil painting. There was an innovative flowering of Latin and vernacular literatures. It brought about educational reform. The customs and conventions of diplomacy developed in politics. There was increased reliance on observation and inductive reasoning in science.