This word means re-birth - it refers to a periodA specific historic time and context of an art, craft or design form of time when artArt refers to a diverse range of human intellectual and expressive activities and the outcomes of those activities. Within this context art is further defined... and science were felt to be reborn in the spirit of an earlier, Classical period. In began in Italy, particularly Florence, at around 1400 and spread to most of Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. In England it is said to have lasted into the 18th century. Important developments in this period were: the use of oil paintOil paint is made from pigments mixed with oils. Brushes and palettes need to be cleaned with white spirit or turpentine, which can, along with...; the introduction of linear and aerial perspective; the development of anatomy and of Naturalism. Significant artistsPeople who are engaged in a broad spectrum of visually led ideas and activities aligned to the expressive arts, of which there are many associated with this period, are: Michaelangelo Buonarroti (14751564), Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Sandro Boticelli (c.1445-1510) Albrecht Durer (14711528) and Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520).