There was one true Renaissance, and it occurred in Italy. The Renaissance was period from 1350 until 1600 during which western Europeans experienced a profound cultural awakening. This time period began the first city-states in Italy, which had luckily helped Italy avoid economic crisis. The Italians more than any other European culture had more of an attachment to classical traditions. With the many ruins in Italy of amphitheaters, arches, and old Roman buildings remained a constant reminder of their heritage.
One of the greatest three ways in which the ideals of classical antiquity expressed themselves in the Renaissance through art and thought was the expression of
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