Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien : Ein Versuch

Jakob Burckhardt’s “The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy” is a classic work that explores the Italian Renaissance as a key period in the development of Western culture and the modern individual. The book examines how, in 14th to 16th century Italy, a new sense of individuality, secular art, and historical consciousness emerged. Burckhardt analyzes various aspects of Renaissance culture – politics, art, society, self-awareness, and the revival of antiquity. He portrays the Renaissance as a profound cultural and intellectual transformation that gave rise to a self-aware, independent human being.