renaissance

Rinascimento

Periodo europeo iniziato intorno al XIV secolo, caratterizzato da un grande sviluppo delle arti, della cultura e della scienza.

In inglese semplice: The period of European history when art, learning, and science developed greatly, beginning around the fourteenth century.

• We studied the Renaissance.
• Florence was an important city during the Renaissance.
• The museum has paintings by several Renaissance artists.

Espressioni comuni: the Renaissance, Renaissance art, Renaissance painters

rinascita

Periodo in cui qualcosa torna a essere popolare, attivo o di successo.

In inglese semplice: A time when something becomes popular, active, or successful again.

• The city enjoyed a renaissance.
• There is a renaissance in traditional music.
• Young artists helped bring about a cultural renaissance.

Come si usa: a renaissance in something (The town is seeing a renaissance in local crafts.)

Sinonimi: revival, rebirth

Contrari: decline

Espressioni comuni: a cultural renaissance, artistic renaissance, renaissance in something