Historian Solutions Burning Questions About The Renaissance

Cour­tesy of Wired, his­to­ri­an Alexan­der Bevilac­qua (Williams Col­lege) solutions the inter­web’s burn­ing ques­tions concerning the cul­tur­al rebirth that got here to be referred to as The Renais­sance. In 30+ min­utes, Bevilac­qua cov­ers an array of ques­tions, includ­ing: When did The Renais­sance start? What precise­ly was the Renais­sance? Why do paint­ings just like the Mona Lisa…