martes, 24 de febrero de 2009

Renaissance


Our research shows us that our nest stop must be the Renaissance.

The Spanish Renaissance refers to a movement in Spain which emerges from the Italian Renaissance in Italy during the 14th century. It spread to Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries. The year 1492 it is commonly accepted by all as the start of the influence of this movement in Spain.

This focus in art, literature and science is inspired by Classical antiquity and receives an impulse by various successive historical events in 1492:

-The taking of Granada, last city of Islamic Spain and the expulsions of thousands of Muslims and Jewish believers.

-The discovery of the Americas.

-The publication of the first grammar of a vernacular European language, the Grammar by Antonio de Nebrija.

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