The Renaissance Period & Industrial Design in Europe

Plate 1A Vitruvian Man  (Leonardo da Vinci)	1B Raphael, The School of Athens
(Source: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_technology ; January 29, 2013)

The History of Industrial Design remains incomplete without understanding the contribution of The Renaissance Period (1400-1600 AD) in Europe. The period aimed at reinventing the virtues and the glory of the old Greek Classical Period. It is a cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th C AD. It originated in Italy and later spreading to the rest of Europe that influenced the entire society. The philosophical reasoning and quest for knowledge (plate 1B) established foundation of the classical Renaissance virtues. Leonardo shows the excellent blend of art and sciences in Vitruvian Man (plate 1A) and through his numerous sketches and studies of nature.    

 Along with art, culture and literature the Renaissance Period excelled in various other scientific and technological fields as well.