The word “renaissance”, meaning “rebirth” is perfect to describe the renaissance because the renaissance was a period of creativity and rediscovery (Farah and Karls 402). Developments in art, architecture and literature spread from Italy to the rest of Europe as people revisited the past stories of Greek and Roman culture. These are just a few reasons why the Renaissance period should be seen as a great time of cultural evolution that paved the way for everything …showed first 75 words of 378 total…

…showed last 75 words of 378 total…and histories of ancient Rome. In conclusion, with out the renaissance developments in literature, art, and architecture would never have been possible. The people of the renaissance used past ideals of Greek and Roman rule to evolve their culture and way of life while enhancing artistic spirit. That is why the renaissance should be seen as a great period of not only seeking new and better things, but also a period of rediscovering the old.