Comparison of Society during Early Renaissance in Europe to Contemporary Society

Running Head: Compare & Contrast
Topic: Compare and contrast society during the early Renaissance in Europe to
contemporary society
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Compare & Contrast
There are different points for comparing the society, at the time of early Renaissance in
Europe and the contemporary society. The time of Renaissance was of a major significance to
develop morally upright and ethical behavior. It governed about how the people had interacted,
irrespective of any challenges. There were technological advancements, artworks and political
developments, seen in the critical periods, in the past.
The art is constant and considered as one of the major expression of the artist, who is able
to communicate about their thoughts, easily. Earlier, the expressions were noted and then
modeled through the different paintings, sculptures and the music. The music also included the
performance of public for entertainment, which continued to mark the social culture. In
contemporary society, music was considered to provide the content and meaningful approach for
the writer. It was then played in the concerts, plays and the special events.
Renaissance had brought a complete change in the cultural growth, which directed the
society towards humanist and realistic perspectives (Danto & Goehr, 2007). The period followed
the time of middle age in Europe which led to a direct increase in the need and interest in
learning the classical. With this, there was a growth in prosperity and technology. One of the best
examples of technological advancement was printing press. The origin of Renaissance was
marked in Italy in the 14th century where the scholars had to look for the opportunity to discover
the different ideas and achievements, under the Roman culture. There were scholars who used
the intellectual traditions, which was then followed by fall of the Roman Empire in the 6th
century. Leonardo da Vinci was also able to work on the visual arts, and different topics related
to geology, botany etc (Weber, 2003).
At the time of Renaissance, there was a major creation of the piece of work which had a
major influence in Europe. There were physical relationships that were seen between the