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The Renaissance was a period of extraordinary cultural and intellectual that began in fourteenth-century Italy. This era was marked by a renewed interest in the literature and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome. Humanist thinkers emphasized the of the individual and the importance of critical inquiry. In the arts, the discovery of linear allowed painters to create the illusion of three-dimensional space. Furthermore, the patronage of wealthy families enabled artists like Leonardo da Vinci to pursue works. This transition from the medieval to the modern world laid the for modern science and Western democratic thought.