"This display is from
the Middle Ages," said George, pointing to the suits of
armor and the old weapons. "The men would actually wear
those kinds of suits and use those weapons in battle. The Middle
Ages was a time of slow learning and feudalism, which was a
system where each castle was its own community."
"This one is
called The Mona Lisa. It was painted during a time called the
Renaissance, " said Annie. "Renaissance means rebirth
and that's exactly what Europe was doing. All of the countries
had just been through a depression, and the Renaissance revived
the economies. It started in Italy where the concept of
individualism was very important. Humanism, too was stressed. It
was the study of man through examples provided by classical
literature and ancient history."
Leonardo Da Vinci, The Mona Lisa, ca 1505, from the WebMuseum; used with permission.
Created by Kendra Meyers