Many paintings are created in the time period that are the basis of Greek/roman for example The Birth of Venus is an Renassaince painting and we know Venus/Aphrodite is based on greek and roman mythology. Tell me if im incorrect lol
"Renaissance" is a French word meaning "rebirth". The period is called by this name because at that time, people started taking an interest in the learning of ancient times, in particular, the learning of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Renaissance was seen as a "rebirth" of that learning.
