Note that when we talk about the Renaissance period we are referring to a time in European history (between 15th and 16th centuries) in which occurred a transition from the Middle Ages to Modernity; a period of great social change.
One such General was an Italian,<u> </u><u>Niccolò Machiavelli</u> also called the father of modern political philosophy or political science.
He truly believed that as a ruler, it was better to be feared than to be greatly loved; implying that<em> a feared leader holds much authority because of the fear of punishment.</em> And indeed he attained success by the use of fear in the Renaissance.
The realist painters didnt accept Romanticism, which had come to dominate French literature, with roots in the late century. The characters were portrayed in their own setting which shaped their actions and their choices .
