renascence -
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
history the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"
high renaissance the artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content
quattrocento the 15th century in Italian art and literature