The Renaissance, a French word meaning rebirth, describes the period in European history from roughly 1400–1550 which was characterised by a revival of classical ideals. The word is synonymous with fourteenth- to sixteenth-century Italy, in particular Florence. The turn towards ancient Greece and Rome profoundly impacted visual culture, including art, literature and architecture. Within the visual arts, the Renaissance brought stylistic changes, including a greater understanding of anatomy and the development of linear perspective.

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