CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE RENAISSANCE AND TODAY

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ABSTRACT

In this study we try to explore the changes occurred in the Catholic Church both during the Renaissance and in the 21st Century the main focus of the research is on “Catholic Church” and its relation with “architecture”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “renaissance” and tries to gauge its effect on “today”.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the Research1

Aims and Objectives1

Hypothesis2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW2

The Italian Renaissance5

Reformation movement6

The Jubilee Church7

Renaissance and Rebirth10

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY12

Research Design12

Literature Search13

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION13

CHAPTER 5: ANTICIPATED RESULTS15

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Research

Architectural traditions shift from century to century and decade to decade. Rome, Italy is home to over 900 churches drawing thousands of visitors every year. The pilgrimages to Rome, both divinely and/or artistically inspired often include stops at The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, The Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura, or The Basilica of St. John Lateran, but a tour is not complete without a visit to The Sistine Chapel an important religious relic and the current site of the Papal conclave. (Meier, 2004)

If The Sistine Chapel served as an important structure in the Renaissance, than The Jubilee Church is Rome's contemporary model. This research will utilize historical background including Church leadership and state of the Catholic Church, commentary on contemporary societies of the eras, and interior design knowledge to aid in a formal analysis of the exterior and interior architectures of the Catholic Church in Rome during the Renaissance and today. (Cassirer, 1942)

Aims and Objectives

To analyze the significant changes occurred in the Catholic Church both during the Renaissance and in the 21st Century.

Hypothesis

There is a significant difference between the traditional Catholic Church during the Renaissance and those of today.

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

The rise of Humanism, which gave importance to the individual, developed the idea that each human being had the potential to learn, discover, and achieve - a concept that was the opposite of medieval ideas of servility to the divine. Humanists believed in the significance of people, that they were actually worthy of being alive for their own sake - a philosophy that was totally at odds with the Church at that time. (Ferguson, 1986)

Personalities now became known and celebrated for their artistic achievements, and associated their names with their work. This is in stark contrast to medieval times where artists rarely put their names to their work, being done solely for the glory ...