Renaissance+Discussion,+Zack+Lemon+and+Caleigh+Richissin

The role of religion in the renaissance – Mysticism focuses on one on one relationships with god, and that individualism was a key concept of the renaissance. People wanted to think for themselves. So when new forms of catholocism were created to fufill an individuals needs, althought the individual church suffered a power struggle, the smaller churches that had broken off were strongly supported by the free thinkers who brought new beliefs and ideas that had started the basic concept of the Renaissance.

The humanists and prominent artists were pre-reformists. Their new techniques and visuals represented people, emotions, and everyday life, rather than just of church practices and the power of the church. Although practices and beliefs of the church were still depicted (to avoid conviction for separation from the church) it was a new beginning in the reform of Europe brought by free thinkers. However, the new ideas and images were subtle before a true reform had begun. The prominent artists were not prominent for some time, because most had been avoiding punishment from the church. After a while the church began to accept the new art, and a stronger reform had started to emerge.

Wealthy citizens and churches financed and supported many artists. Because being an artist in Florence could be a full time job, not a side activity, new techniques could be perfected and the artists in Florence became the best of the best. New techniques and images swept across Florence at a rapid pace because of the acceptance of the new arts. The art was widely accepted because it did not replace classic Florence, but it had added on to its already beautiful architecture. Because a main focus was placed on Florence's classic architecture, when the art added to that, or was based on that, the art also became the center of attention and became popular through out Europe.