Post by King Adam Aberdeen I on Jun 9, 2010 16:24:08 GMT -6
During the age of the Griffin, the western Christian world was undergoing great changes. A revolution was coming that would destroy the medieval conscience of the time. In both the intellectual and artistic fields, new figures appeared who would impose their new vision. The Gaelic Renaissance was a rejuvenation of all things Gaelic, but it also entailed a return to ancient cultures… Greece and Rome became examples for what Europe should be... ideas were free-flowing, and man were free to think openly.
The Turks invaded the eastern Roman Empire, where until that time many books written by the classic authors had been stored. Eastern sages came over to Italy bringing the classic culture with them, and the rest of Europe was greatly attracted to it. The Christian kings still dreamt about bringing back the glory of the Roman Empire. Tales and history of the Celts, once only spoken, is now placed in print, and offered to the masses.
New trade paths have opened towards the East, which increased the wealth of the Middle Sea. Traders from Turas Lan, Stornoway, London, Genova, and Venice brought gold to Europe. From this the notion of patrons was developed. They were people from a certain social status, from the church or nobility, and formed a new social class that would define the following centuries: the bourgeoisie. The new commercial achievements ensured that the traders united in their posts and created a small business network.
With the influx of information, monasteries and the Griffin’s writers soon became overloaded. Soon, men were called to find a better way to document information. The introduction of the printing press brought a huge change to the literary world. Books no longer had to be copied by hand in the monasteries. These new editions were known as incunabula (books that were printed at the time of the invention of the printing press). Alongside this came new geographical development, which led to new ways of thinking.
The Earth stopped being the center of the universe, and became just another planet that revolved around the sun. Man became aware of his own identity, and discovered that he could be guided by his own hand. The theory of anthropology appeared. God stopped being the axis on which human life rotated. The idea that the world was a valley of tears was replaced by a sense of joie de vivre…. a cheerful enjoyment of life; an exultation of spirit. The Gaelic Renaissance was a tribute to human beauty and love. Even divine representations became more human. Medieval super-realism disappeared from art, which was now full of depth and expression. The world adapted to man, not just to God. Gardens and palaces were made for the enjoyment of their inhabitants.
In short, the Renaissance revolutionized the way of thinking in Western culture in all the intellectual and artistic fields… and it was spreading throughout Europe and Africa… The improvement in communication between the European kingdoms meant that this new phenomenon spread rapidly.
The Turks invaded the eastern Roman Empire, where until that time many books written by the classic authors had been stored. Eastern sages came over to Italy bringing the classic culture with them, and the rest of Europe was greatly attracted to it. The Christian kings still dreamt about bringing back the glory of the Roman Empire. Tales and history of the Celts, once only spoken, is now placed in print, and offered to the masses.
New trade paths have opened towards the East, which increased the wealth of the Middle Sea. Traders from Turas Lan, Stornoway, London, Genova, and Venice brought gold to Europe. From this the notion of patrons was developed. They were people from a certain social status, from the church or nobility, and formed a new social class that would define the following centuries: the bourgeoisie. The new commercial achievements ensured that the traders united in their posts and created a small business network.
With the influx of information, monasteries and the Griffin’s writers soon became overloaded. Soon, men were called to find a better way to document information. The introduction of the printing press brought a huge change to the literary world. Books no longer had to be copied by hand in the monasteries. These new editions were known as incunabula (books that were printed at the time of the invention of the printing press). Alongside this came new geographical development, which led to new ways of thinking.
The Earth stopped being the center of the universe, and became just another planet that revolved around the sun. Man became aware of his own identity, and discovered that he could be guided by his own hand. The theory of anthropology appeared. God stopped being the axis on which human life rotated. The idea that the world was a valley of tears was replaced by a sense of joie de vivre…. a cheerful enjoyment of life; an exultation of spirit. The Gaelic Renaissance was a tribute to human beauty and love. Even divine representations became more human. Medieval super-realism disappeared from art, which was now full of depth and expression. The world adapted to man, not just to God. Gardens and palaces were made for the enjoyment of their inhabitants.
In short, the Renaissance revolutionized the way of thinking in Western culture in all the intellectual and artistic fields… and it was spreading throughout Europe and Africa… The improvement in communication between the European kingdoms meant that this new phenomenon spread rapidly.
