Question

Who is the ‘Father of Renaissance?
A) Boccaccio
B) Shakespeare
C) Dante
D) Petrarch

Answer 1

Hint:
As we know that the term ‘Renaissance’ is derived from the French word ‘renaister’ which means to be born again. It was a reawakening of the European World to the value of ideas and ideals which had inspired and was embodied in art, architecture and literature in the classical world of Greece and Rome.

Complete step by step solution:
 The Renaissance was an era in which sciences, art, philosophy etc, were said to have started. This period of time is said to have started between 1350 to 1400, in Florence, Italy. The year 1453is regarded roughly as the beginning of the Renaissance because it was in this year that the Greek scholars in large numbers were driven out from Constantinople when the city came to be occupied by the Turks. They took refuge in Italy because of its proximity and being a well established trade centre. The Greek view of life attracted the Italians so much that they went mad about it. Princes Lavished their treasures on the purchase of Greek manuscripts. The contrast between the thinking of men of the middle ages and the modern times was sharp and clear. During the middle ages men had believed that life on earth was a punishment for the sins. They thought of the world as a place of struggle where rigorous discipline had to be observed in preparation for the world to come.

So, the correct option is the option Petrarch..

Note:
Petrarch was one of the eminent writers of the Renaissance period. He is known as the father of Renaissance. The magnum opus of Petrarch is Spectrum. Petrarch is often considered the founder of Humanism.