1.How did the Renaissance begin?
Renaissance, the causes, probably from both negative and positive thinking. Medieval European domination in society, there are two forces; feudalism and the Church, part of the Renaissance in the sense that is resistance to this tyranny. However, apart from these two stocks led the negative factors, the Renaissance; commercial and industrial development and the rise of cities in driving the movement should be active and positive force. Renaissance in Italy produced the peninsula, because of Italy since the 11 century, since the commercial revitalization, commercial development of capitalism in so early, economic conditions conducive to cultural development. Literary and artistic activities to be more likely. The enlightened authoritarian rulers later rather love of literature and art, they hesitate to nurture the wealth, which is another important driving force for the Renaissance.
2.What is special about amcient Roman architecture?
Saying: All roads lead to Roman,it can see it public,transport, building is very good early.so produce peculiar building.They used cement build any shape and volume bluiding so bluiding is Roman the biggest achievement in art.
Roman temple gable and columns is same Greek only foundation is taller exterior marble paste,the most famous temple is "Pantheon",the orthers have market,square, bath, sports, arena, colosseum......,in house,bath have picture,the floor same.walls are painted building plans, to increase the sense of space.
3what was life like in the Dark Ages
it is have a lot of unhappy for for example:parentsalways fighting,haveworld war,when the Jews as Hitler imprisoned Jews in fear of death.
(this is Pantheon)