What were the characteristics of literature and art during the Renaissance?
The Renaissance was an important period in European history and also the golden age of European literature and art. The literary and artistic characteristics of this period mainly included the following aspects: 1. Pay attention to rationality and science: During the Renaissance, people gradually deepened their understanding of rationality and science and began to apply rationality and scientific ideas to literature and art. In literary works, people began to use scientific principles and rational thinking to explore the nature and fate of human beings, such as the religious theme in literary works such as the Divine Comedy. People also began to use scientific principles and rational thinking to explore the fate of society and human beings in art works, such as perspective and human body structure in paintings. During the Renaissance, people began to realize the importance of individual freedom, so they began to emphasize personality and freedom in literature and art. In literary works, people began to describe various characters with distinct personalities, such as the characters in works such as Hamlet. People began to express various personalities and freedom in art works, such as the creativity and expressiveness of artists. 3. Pay attention to tradition and history: Although the Renaissance paid attention to rationality and science, it also paid attention to tradition and history. In literature, people began to inherit and carry forward the ancient literary tradition such as the classic works such as Homer's epics. People also began to show interest and appreciation in ancient works of art, such as admiring ancient sculptures and paintings. Pursuing the beauty of form and function: During the Renaissance, people began to pursue the balance between the beauty of form and the beauty of function, so they began to pay attention to the coordination of form and function in literature and art. In literary works, people began to use various rhetorical devices to express the beauty of form, such as metaphor, symbolism, etc. People began to use various techniques to express the function of beauty in art works, such as music, dance and other artistic forms that had educational and entertainment functions.