Renaissances in Comparison

The Harlem Renaissance and the earlier Renaissance had great benefits, and these benefits came from different pieces of subjects. For example, the Harlem Renaissance's importance came from music, art, dance, theatre, literature, poetry, and writing. The important subject was music, which I will talk about in the following blog. In the earlier Renaissance however, it had a few subjects to handle. This includes art, trade, religion/culture, architecture, and writing. From my opinion, this Renaissance was big on art, plus trade.

Harlem is recognized from its great music. This includes Jazz and Blues. In the 1900s Jazz was introduced and had a greater impact than the Blues. Jazz led to openings of night clubs, for instance, the "Cotton Club" and the "Apollo Theatre." As night clubs opened, this had a sense of relief that was never seen in the Great Depression. Blues, however, was "fused" with Jazz. Blues singers often worked with Jazz bands. Both genres of music were important to the Harlem Renaissance.

The earlier kind of Renaissance, from my opinion, had an importance with art. With artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, they produced art. Many people love art and wish to buy it. If many traders and merchants arrive to the city where artists live or make art, there might be a growth of population. But there wasn't 1 artist. There were many! So think about the population growing and growing. Once trade starts, even a greater population should be expected. This is why I think art was important to the earlier Renaissance.

This is a drawn

picture of the

Cotton Club.