Renaissance
the Ren·ais·sance,
the great revival of classical art, literature, and learning in Europe from the 14th century to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.
the period during which this revival occurred.
the forms and treatments in art, architecture, literature, etc., used in Europe from the 14th century to the 17th century and involving a revival of classical forms: This building is considered the most beautiful example of Renaissance north of the Alps.
Sometimes ren·ais·sance . any notable revival in the world of art and learning: The period from 1917 to 1923, which in China saw the New Culture Movement at its height, has been called by some the Chinese Renaissance.
relating to the period, arts, literature, and ways of thinking of the European Renaissance from the 14th to the 17th century: Renaissance attitudes helped bring about a scientific revolution.
relating to furnishings or decorations in or imitating the style of the Renaissance, in which motifs of classical derivation frequently appear.
Architecture.
relating to a group of architectural styles that evolved in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries, adapting ancient Roman details or forms to contemporary uses while retaining an emphasis on symmetry, mathematical precision, and a general effect of simplicity and tranquility.
relating to any of the adaptations of this group of styles in foreign architecture that make playful or grotesque use of isolated details in more or less traditional buildings.
Origin of Renaissance
1Other words for Renaissance
4 | resurgence, reawakening |
Other words from Renaissance
- an·ti-Ren·ais·sance, adjective
- post-Ren·ais·sance, adjective
- pre-Ren·ais·sance, adjective
- pro-Ren·ais·sance, adjective
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How to use Renaissance in a sentence
He is a designer, a technologist, and a Renaissance man without peer.
The “chain” attacks after a counterattack turned Ezio into a Renaissance John Wick.
All the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ games, ranked | Elise Favis, Gene Park | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostThe plexiglass creates a sort of terrarium of a Renaissance garden.
GALA Hispanic Theater reopens with comedy — and plexiglass | Patrick Folliard | October 31, 2020 | Washington BladeThis grandiose wine “jail” is designed out of wrought iron with solid iron bars in a Renaissance inspired arched and scrollwork design.
Wine bottle holders and racks that make sophisticated gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThings seem to have gotten out of hand after the Renaissance.
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The demonic ‘anti-Santa’ enjoys an unlikely Renaissance as we learn to embrace our inner pagan.
Lee makes a convincing case that the loveliness of much Renaissance art is inversely related to the moral ugliness of its patrons.
The cardinals had such a bad reputation that the very term “cardinal” became an insult in Renaissance Rome.
It may not be a story the Vatican wants told, but such nasty behavior is also a part of the Renaissance.
But the flaws and peccadilloes of Renaissance artists like Michelangelo pale beside the misdeeds of patrons and pontiffs.
The organ is inclosed in a case designed by Mr. Arthur Hill after old Renaissance examples.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerHis history endeavors to show that the Felibrean Renaissance was not a spontaneous springing into existence.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerThey affirmed their adherence to the Renaissance méridionale, and claimed equal rights for the Languedocian dialect.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerDuring this period of the Renaissance, as Hadria afterwards called the short-lived epoch, little Martha was visited frequently.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdThe architects of the Renaissance showed great boldness in their designs.
British Dictionary definitions for renaissance (1 of 2)
renascence
/ (rəˈneɪsəns, US ˈrɛnəˌsɒns) /
a revival or rebirth, esp of culture and learning
Origin of renaissance
1British Dictionary definitions for Renaissance (2 of 2)
/ (rəˈneɪsəns, US ˈrɛnəˌsɒns) /
the Renaissance the period of European history marking the waning of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world: usually considered as beginning in Italy in the 14th century
the spirit, culture, art, science, and thought of this period. Characteristics of the Renaissance are usually considered to include intensified classical scholarship, scientific and geographical discovery, a sense of individual human potentialities, and the assertion of the active and secular over the religious and contemplative life
(as modifier): Renaissance writers See also Early Renaissance, High Renaissance
of, characteristic of, or relating to the Renaissance, its culture, etc
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Cultural definitions for Renaissance
The cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from roughly the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth centuries, based on the rediscovery of the literature of Greece and Rome. During the Renaissance, America was discovered, and the Reformation began; modern times are often considered to have begun with the Renaissance. Major figures of the Renaissance include Galileo, William Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Renaissance means “rebirth” or “reawakening.”
Notes for Renaissance
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