The Renaissance Period 1450 - 1600

[poppy1963]

Eras of Excellence

Such romance, such growth, such seductions and scandals, such sparkling colors...a fractal of time! I wish I'd lived then...

Well...who knows? Maybe I did!

What do you find most fascinating about that era? Have you written about it? If you have, I'd love to read it!

Links, please!!!!

 

[kendo1]

I prefer the late 17thC myself.

Great times of change and discovery.

Ken

 

[FatDino]

The pic of Drew Barrymore looks seductive and sparkling enough.

 

[poppy1963]

I prefer the late 17thC myself.

Great times of change and discovery.

Ken

Like what Ken? Are you a historian (career or hobbyist)?

 

[poppy1963]

The pic of Drew Barrymore looks seductive and sparkling enough.

She seems a Renaissance-type person...!

 

[Stella_Omega]

not- quite the Renaissance, but... In Character at The Renaissance Faire;
Part one

Part two

I really ought to get part three written!

 

[kendo1]

Like what Ken? Are you a historian (career or hobbyist)?

Being a Scot and fiercely proud of my heritage - a keen interest.

Hence the story Donal' in my sig.

 

[FatDino]

She seems a Renaissance-type person...!

I know the first thing about Art or this period's history. The only thing I have some knowledge on is music.

Favorite pieces are Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", Brahm's "Lullaby", and Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata"

Couldn't find a good version of Swan Lake on youtube. *sigh*

eta: No, those pieces are not from this era, just thought they were worth listening.

 

[poppy1963]

not- quite the Renaissance, but... In Character at The Renaissance Faire;
Part one

Part two

I really ought to get part three written!

I love Renaissance faires! Thank you, Stella...and thanks to Ken as well...is that a Braveheart era? I didn't check the link yet...

 

[jomar]

I saw a sign in a diner's window. It said breakfast anytime. I asked the waitress for an omelet and coffee - during the Renaissance.





(Okay, so I stole it from Stephen Wright. It's one of my favorites of his. Sorry, couldn't resist.)

 

[poppy1963]

Ken...I skimmed the first Chapter and read some of the comments. Sounds fascinating. Thank you!

Thanks FatDino for the music also! I so love the music from that era as well!

 

[poppy1963]

I saw a sign in a diner's window. It said breakfast anytime. I asked the waitress for an omelet and coffee - during the Renaissance.





(Okay, so I stole it from Stephen Wright. It's one of my favorites of his. Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Stephen Wright is also hard to resist! *grins*

 

[kendo1]

I love Renaissance faires! Thank you, Stella...and thanks to Ken as well...is that a Braveheart era? I didn't check the link yet...

That was about 400 years before Donal'. Late 13thC

 

[jomar]

I'm reading some of Bernard Cornwell's historical novels about England in the 700s to 1300s. Very interesting reading.

 

[FatDino]

Ken...I skimmed the first Chapter and read some of the comments. Sounds fascinating. Thank you!

Thanks FatDino for the music also! I so love the music from that era as well!

Yep, the golden era of classics.

We're living in the golden era of hip hop, aren't we?

 

[rgraham666]

In spite of the effect on our time, I would rather not have lived during the Renaissance. It was a time of endless wars and political intrigue.

Everything, especially in Italy, was a great game where everyone and everything was a counter. A counter that could be expended. Even the Papacy was corrupted.

Barbara Tuchman wrote an excellent treatise on the Papacy during The Renaissance in The March Of Folly.

I find I react to the Renaissance as I do to all history. I find it fascinating, somewhat revolting and highly enlightening.

 

[poppy1963]

Google Images lists 2,200,000 entries for Renaissance Art

http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Images/sex/titian-erotic-art-nude.jpg

 

[FatDino]

Google Images lists 2,200,000 entries for Renaissance Art

http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Images/sex/titian-erotic-art-nude.jpg

Says the girl kneeling beside the chest, "how long do I have to keep my head in this?"


Sorry, couldn't resist it.

 

[poppy1963]

In spite of the effect on our time, I would rather not have lived during the Renaissance. It was a time of endless wars and political intrigue.

Everything, especially in Italy, was a great game where everyone and everything was a counter. A counter that could be expended. Even the Papacy was corrupted.

Barbara Tuchman wrote an excellent treatise on the Papacy during The Renaissance in The March Of Folly.

I find I react to the Renaissance as I do to all history. I find it fascinating, somewhat revolting and highly enlightening.

I find myself compelled in conflicting directions in this era as well...probably why that period holds so much interest for me. Light & dark, dark & light, light & dark...an endless spiral up & down...round & round..makes me tired just talking about it. But still.....hard to resist!

 

[poppy1963]

Says the girl kneeling beside the chest, "how long do I have to keep my head in this?"

Sorry, couldn't resist it.

HAH! What I saw when I first glanced at your comment was: "how long do I have to keep my head on..."

 

[FatDino]

HAH! What I saw when I first glanced at your comment was: "how long do I have to keep my head on..."

Hmm...

It's good you didn't see it as "how long do I have to keep my hard on".

ROFL...

 

[poppy1963]

Hmm...

It's good you didn't see it as "how long do I have to keep my hard on".

ROFL...

lol...true dat! I'd have worried about it all night if I had... I'm not needing another "identity issue" to deal with at this time! lol...

 

[Stella_Omega]

A great piece of reading from the Renaissance period;
The autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
He was a goldsmith, and a helluva guy. He knew all the great Italian artists of the time, Michelangelo, Donatello, Da Vinci, and he himself is one of the greats.
wikipedia article about him is here

the Gutenberg etext is here

Among other treasures in his autobiography are glimpses of the young Leonardo Da Vinci. He was blindingly beautiful, by all accounts, and obviously talented, and whoo boy.

 

[FatDino]

A great piece of reading from the Renaissance period;
The autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
He was a goldsmith, and a helluva guy. He knew all the great Italian artists of the time, Michelangelo, Donatello, Da Vinci, and he himself is one of the greats.
wikipedia article about him is here

the Gutenberg etext is here

Among other treasures in his autobiography are glimpses of the young Leonardo Da Vinci. He was blindingly beautiful, by all accounts, and obviously talented, and whoo boy.

DaVinci was almost like an encyclopedia. His works covered virtually every field from art, music, and literature to science, and math, Oh, and also architecture. The man was maybe the "biggest" brain of his time.

 

[FatDino]

lol...true dat! I'd have worried about it all night if I had... I'm not needing another "identity issue" to deal with at this time! lol...

*snicker*