The Journal

The beginning of the 15th century brought with it a new and exciting period in the history of Italy, the Renaissance. Marking the end of the barbarous middle ages, the Renaissance was pioneered by a group of Italian thinkers who saw the value of art, literature and culture and turned these views into a contemporary era of reform. It was during this time period that a greater importance was placed on Italian education with many of the era’s key figures creating schools where they could teach their ideas to young people and inspire a new generation of literarily capable contemporaries.