The Renaissance, French for "rebirth," was characterized by the revival of classical art, literature, philosophy, architecture, and humanism. This cultural prosperity overlapped with the Age of Discovery and the advancement of science, making science a legitimate source of knowledge. The overall atmosphere of change during the Renaissance proved to be conducive to artistic experimentation and experimentation.
After the Middle Ages, the Renaissance was a time of European cultural, artistic, political and economic 'reborns.' Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance encouraged the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
A consumer is someone who purchased goods or services. So if people stop buying that certain good or service. Then the economy can go down because there won't be as much money coming in as there was. And then if people buy more of a certain good or service then the economy will go up because they'll be receiving more money. I hope this helps.