Medieval times saw Europe experience big upheavals, including the defeat of the Roman Empire, the Renaissance Movement, and the Discovery age. Termed as the Dark Age, implying the gloomy, dark and foreboding nature of the Renaissance period marked by barbarism and violence, Europe underwent a big transformation during this period. The period...
The Middle Ages lasted from the 5th to the 15th century and are generally seen as a period marked by obscurity during which many great civilizations started to collapse. But as most of Europe was constantly being ravaged by conflict, plagues, and famine, this was also a time when art...
It is said that without medieval times, then there would never have been technology as we know it. The medieval period precipitated for the renaissance to occur. The renaissance was a period where many people in Italy i.e. artists, architects, engineers etc. started pursuing new ingenious ways of doing things. It...
During the 14th and 15th centuries, Italian fashion closely resembled that of England, Germany and France. However, Italian fashion was more distinct because of its lavish nature and use of expensive materials. This is not to say that everyone in Italy could afford this type of lavish wear. In places like Florence, only...
Italy is home to some of the best engineers and architects that this world has ever produced. This means that it has had some of the best projects ever initiated in the entire world. Most of these projects (that are still standing till now) were initiated in the Middle Ages;...