Essays on Medieval Europe

In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation occurred almost simultaneously in many countries and even within the catholic roman church.  The revolution was spearheaded by the renowned lawyer, Martin Luther among other leaders.  The whole idea behind the protest was the justification by faith alone, the authority of the Bible...

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...

King David remains one of the powerful and iconic figures beyond the Bible. He remains alive in the minds of many artists who portray his picture and deeds in the Old Testament. As such, David’s multifaceted responsibility in the Bible made him the centre of focus in the baroque and...

In the 1400s, church architecture experienced evolution as several aesthetic and stylistic changes took place (Burke, 2014). The period was the dawn of the renaissance architecture that saw the expansion and resurgence of ancient Roman and Greek culture. The renaissance architectural period first began in the city of Florence before...

The frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo are considered as some of the most significant works of Renaissance paintings in history that took four years to complete. The Sistine Chapel is located in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City famous for its architecture evoking to...

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...

Imperialism and the United States Imperialism has been in practice since the early 1600s, although the comparably modern imperialism emerged in the 1870s witnessed by Great Britain's expansive empire. As the colorizations in North America began to stagger away from the imperial rule, the United States was consequently established, and the...

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...

The humanities in modern life have endured a series of the event from the cultural development in the past. The group of functions significantly impacted on the present life (Dewald, 2001). Humanities exercise from the periods of Renaissance, Medieval, Classical and the Modern historical periods affect the societal living style...

A paint is an amalgamation of thoughts, talent, and emotions which are meant to communicate concealed messages and ideas. Two paintings stand out in this case, Carpaccio s The Lion of Saint Mark and Rembrandt s Titus at His Desk. The Lion of Saint Mark...