Many important ideas were developed during the renaissance. They helped Italy and a wide range of European countries develop and drift away from the beliefs of the Catholic Church during the beginning of the fifteenth and end of the sixteenth century. They also have helped develop today's society.
During the renaissance people had the idea of focusing on human achievements and potential instead of religious themes such as the human soul. This interest on humanity was called humanism. Humanist regarded the human body to be beautiful and fascinating. …