Renaissance Vs Baroque

At the beginning of the fourteenth century, the European world was on the brink of dramatic change. Two time periods that were fast approaching were going to alter the culture as a whole, with new inventions, ideas, and artistic expressions. The European civilization had just come out of the middle ages and entered a time period now known as the Renaissance. The Renaissance (meaning 're-birth') began in Italy and was a revival of classical learning and powerful innovations, some of which have affected our lives today. Towards the end of the 16th century, however; came another wave of transformation called the Baroque era. Baroque, in Latin meaning 'irregular', was more impressionistic, mostly in the field of art. The Renaissance and
The paintings of great artists such as Michelangelo, the architectural wonders like the Pazzi Chapel built by Brunelleschi, and the music of composers like Bach or Rachmaninoff are all examples of different types of art. Although the general form of art stays the same, the style changes drastically with the centuries. The Renaissance and Baroque eras' were times when there were great advances made in art, but when comparing the pieces of the two periods, you notice surprising contrasts. Both the art of the Renaissance and the Baroque age shows a light and dark technique along with perspective. Also, they were mostly focused on religious content because of the strong influence of the Catholic Church. Unlike Renaissance art, however; Baroque painters captured emotions to appeal to the senses in their pieces. The architecture from the eras' also differed, the Renaissance being more based on ancient Rome designs while the Baroque was more detailed and uniform. The Renaissance, though lacking in some emotion and detail at times, we must remember was the stepping stone to Baroque art. The differences between the two time periods art being only natural as more ideas were discovered and experimented
A lot of times people are comfortable with the familiar and new ideas can scare them. During the renaissance, there was a renewal of classical learning that had, in the past, been somewhat forgotten. There was also a marked interest in philosophy and the study of ancient Greek and Roman thought. Unfortunately, the more popular philosophy of the past got, the line between the Christian ideas and the philosophical became somewhat indistinct. Neo-Platonism, which was a form of mysticism, was also a growing concept of philosophy that offered a way toward union with God. The philosophy in the Baroque period took a little turn however, with the ideas of philosophers such as Descartes and Spinoza. The beliefs of Descartes was about his existence and the existence of God. Spinoza looked at philosophy as a guide to human conduct, he also believed that God was in everyone and everything. Even though this is only a small taste of what the philosophies of both the Baroque and Renaissance eras were like, it is enough to see the different beliefs of each time