Essays on Medieval Europe

The Renaissance The Renaissance was a cultural movement which significantly influenced European intellectual life. The movement started in Italy and spread to other parts of Europe during the 16th century. The influence of Renaissance was felt in religion, science, politics, art, philosophy, and other aspects of intellectuality. Moreover, the Renaissance was...

The Renaissance and its Influence The Renaissance was a cultural movement which significantly influenced European intellectual life. The movement started in Italy and spread to other parts of Europe during the 16th century. The influence of Renaissance was felt in religion, science, politics, art, philosophy, and other aspects of intellectuality. Moreover,...

Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) and Louis XIV are both considered as absolute leaders or rulers who made significant contributions to the development of France during their reigns. Napoleon took the leadership of France in the year 1799 after five years of poor governance and following the anarchy of the Reign...

Imperialism refers to the action of a nation to extend its power and dominion by direct acquisition of occupied (inhabited) territory, or by gaining economic or political control of other areas through the use of power. Imperialism may also involve the exploitation of such territories in a way similar to...

Gutenberg's Role in the Reformation Gutenberg is one of the most celebrated personalities in the entire world. He invented the chef d’ouvre, which was a printing press (McGugan, Anni and Blaine 29). The invention allowed the spread of literature articles to different places for the first time in the history of...

We wish to take this opportunity to draw your attention to the fact that henceforth, we are terminating our reformation program for the Kisumu-based street children. It has taken a period of exactly 26 months since you (Kisumu County Government) entered into an agreement with us (Center for Reformation and...

The Annunciation painting by Leonardo da Vinci The Annunciation painting done by Leonardo da Vinci has befuddled and intrigued many scholars for centuries. This forms one of Leonardo's early painting, and it depicts an influence of his mastery works. The architectural setting of the point opens the landscape of trees that...

Moulin Rouge is a French play which tells the story of a young author who falls in love with a movie star featured in the Moulin Rouge. The young poets defy his father's order and join the colorfully diverse clique inhabiting the dark, fantasy world in France. In the dingy...

The term quattrocento is Italian for “four hundred”. In fine art, this term refers to the 15th century. Therefore, it embraces both cultural and artistic activities involving painting, architecture and sculpture between 1400 and 1500 in Italy. As quattrocento coincided with the Florentine Renaissance, this term is often seen as...

The classical phase and precisely the High Renaissance contains the Italian pieces of art done from the 1490’s to a better part of the 16th century. The greatest artists of the phase included Michelangelo, Raphael and many others whose works are famous and have been well-maintained over the years. This...

Edward Said analyzes the Orient and its underlying philosophy in his book Orientalism. In an effort to comprehend their origins and the factors that led to their dominance, the author analyzes the political, cultural, and historical perspectives of the East as perceived by the West. According to Said (1979), prevailing...

The Guild Structure in Medieval Times The guild structure was very important in medieval times. A person could achieve a better social status in the community by joining it. Additionally, feudalism greatly promoted its membership. Being a participant could lead to a number of benefits. The Guild played a crucial part...