The Renaissance

A historical period of cultural, artistic, and intellectual revival in Europe (roughly 14th–17th centuries) that broke with medieval scholasticism, revived direct study of classical philosophers like Plato and Aristotle, and transformed art and representation—including depictions of monsters moving from bodily deformity to expressive facial features.

Claims that use this term

• The Renaissance broke scholasticism and revived direct study of Plato and Aristotle.
• The Renaissance shifted monster depiction from bodily deformity to facial expression in Passion art.
• The Renaissance shifted monster-marking from grotesque bodies to readable facial expressions.