2007-02-25 04:29:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
During the Renaissance period, authority was questioned by the advent of scientists of the age, such as Galileo, Copernicus, et al. They questioned some very basic beliefs that were considered facts for thousands of years.
2007-02-25 04:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by irish_giant 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It wasn't so much the "Renaissance" that questioned authority...it was the people. The revival of learning based on classical sources, the rise of courtly and papal patronage, the development of perspective in painting, and the advancements of science was what the Renaissance was all about. The greatest questioning of authority was in the Reformation. The Catholic Church had held sway over Christianity since its inception. The Reformation was all about questioning Papal authority and the practices of the Catholic Church that were seen as being malpractices...false doctrines were prevalent.
In other areas, it wasn't so much respect for authority as exploration for new ways. New types of architecture, expanding the sciences, new ways to paint, compose music, etc. In some ways its been seen more as a return to thinking...to secular pursuits.
2007-02-25 04:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by aidan402 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋