The Inventions of the Renaissance

Inventions of the Renaissance

During the renaissance period their were many inventions that were produced and designed that are still used in the world today. These inventions have been key pieces of technology that we are frequently using in our world today, some of these include the: clock, flushing toilet, gun powder and artillery, eye glasses and spectacles, printing press, microscope and telescope, the match and even the first submarine. This again only proves the advances that were made in the renaissance that have shaped the modern world. Many artists and inventors had made a great impact on the renaissance and how it helped shaped the world we know today but none were in comparison to Leonardo di Vinci.

 Leonardo is considered the greatest inventor and artist of all time however his inventions were all designed and sketched in his notebook but the either lost interest in them or could not convince a wealthy man to construct them. As a result almost none of Leonardo's designs were ever built. This in turn means that his inventions weren't discovered and built until long after his death, some of them could not be constructed due to the lack of tools and technology available in the 15th and 16th century's but many of those inventions have been constructed in today's world and most of them actually work well. Such inventions include: the first submarine, the ball bearing, the orthnithopter, the machine gun, diving suit, armored tank and even the first robot which was able to walk, sit and even work its jaw although no one really knows what it was capable of doing. This goes to show that Leonardo had one of the greatest minds ever in our world if he is able to think almost 300 years ahead of his time.       

This is Leonardo's ornithopter, a device which allowed human to fly like birds and believe it or not, it works!

                                                                                           

Women in the Renaissance

Women in the Renaissance

Women in the renaissance were seen as an inferior sex during that period and were living in a world ruled by men. Although they lived trough half a century of queens, men had control over everything, women could not be seen as equal and could very often they could barely get a paying job. Women, in that period, were meant to be seen not heard which makes it very hard for a women to have their say. Women also primarily were used as raisers and bearers of kids, they were also mainly used to clean, cook and basically serve that which was higher above them at the time. Women usually worked as nuns and even in craft guilds but as the time progressed craft guilds began to exclude women in their work which only made it harder to get a working job if they needed one in an unfair time and unequal time. 

This is a portrait of a lady painted by 

an artist during the renaissance period. 

This portrait also tells us about how the women of the renaissance were typically and casually dressed in that time. In the painting, the women is pregnant and back in those days was one of the main uses that men had for them. With no real power, the wives were mainly always looking after and raising the children of the family. It was however the easiest way to secure a home to live in instead of having to have the very difficult task of finding a well paying job. 

Renaissance and Art

The Artists of the Renaissance

The Renaissance had given birth to the many of the worlds greatest philosophers, scientists and poets but the most famous and significant advances in the renaissance was through its artists. the Renaissance was a huge historic feat because of the artists that flourished during the era. The Renaissance gave birth to about 75% of the worlds greatest artists. 

These artists include: Michelangelo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandro Botticelli, Donatello, Raphael but none can compare to the most renowned and most famous artists of all time, Leonardo DaVinci. He became most famous for his "Mona Lisa" which is regarded as the most famous painting in artistic history.

The Renaissance proved to be a time of great transformation of the artist as they came to occupy a different place in society, for art was becoming more than just a craft. Renaissance society was dominated by guilds, which represented the important trades in the city. All were connected to a patron saint and each looked out for their fellow members, ensuring that all had a job and a decent income. Workshops were also abundant, where a master paid to take on an apprentice to teach practical skills in the field.

It is thanks to these philosophers, scientists and artists of the renaissance that have gained crucial knowledge and cultural advancements that the world has become what it is today shaped by the great minds of the era.