Twelfth Century Renaissance: Understanding its Impact on Europe

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The intricate design and order of existent things and natural processes implies that a Great Designer must exist

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Study Notes

The 12th Century Renaissance was a significant period in European history that had a profound impact on the evolution of the continent.

Romanesque architecture is characterized by rounded arches and is similar to Roman architecture.
Gothic architecture is distinct from Romanesque and features pointed arches, gargoyles, and highly decorated statues.
Chartres Cathedral, built between 1145-1220, is a notable example of Gothic architecture.
Antwerp Cathedral, the largest Gothic church in the Low Countries, was originally built in the 10th century as a Romanesque church, and rebuilt into a Gothic Cathedral between 1350 and 1553.

Gothic Art encompasses various forms, including sculpture, panel painting, stained glass, fresco, and illuminated manuscript.
The Renaissance marks a shift towards humanism, where humans are portrayed as more individualistic and less focused on Christian doctrine.
By the end of the Middle Ages, people began to doubt the idea of universal damnation, leading to a more human-centered approach.

Scholasticism was a scholarly movement that aimed to support church doctrine through the use of study, reason, and logic.
Key figure Thomas Aquinas contributed to the development of scholasticism.
The concept of Tabula rasa, or the idea that the mind is a 'blank slate' at birth, suggests that humans can think and recognize ideas through a divine spark.