The Modern Renaissance

The Renaissance is a classic example of the European movement that expanded the arts around the world. In the US era, the Harlem Renaissance (a.k.a. New Negro Movement) was another example of this movement, triggered by racism, where the arts (specifically music) were boosted. From this new era, jazz was created which was a way for the black Americans to express their feelings. Other than this, there were new improvements in art, music, and writing. There were several key figures, such as Langston Hughes, Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington, during these times which were why the arts successfully improved. In the European Renaissance, similar actions occurred in the art world, where Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci (famous for Mona Lisa), and Raphael were famous for their own works. In both eras, the start of it signaled a new time, where the Blacks were not segregated and the Europeans came out of the Dark Ages. Both the European Renaissance and the Harlem Renaissance were key periods of time where the arts were elevated to a new level.