Write an essay that discusses how renaissance thinkers and artists viewed human beings.

 The renaissance artists were more interested in what humans could accomplish. They weren't so much interested in heaven church or hell, like in the renaissance the statue of David is focused on the beauty of his nude body... the period after that another statue of David was made, which was focused on the action of what he was doing (which was killing goliath.)
 
  Renaissance thinkers were the first to believe in the actual "genius" of humanity - people could be brilliant. The goal of many people of the Renaissance was to be as well rounded and talented in as many areas as possible. 

Renaissance humanism was a new way of thinking that emeged that essentially began to promote more secular ideas, such as genius, as opposed to religious ideas. Humanists wanted to work for reform to make people's lives on earth better, but not necessarily their life after death. People became more focused on secular things like money, art, and food as opposed to religious things, which they had focused on in the Middle Ages. 

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