The birth of a new age
IN THE 15TH CENTURY, there was a rebirth, r renaissance, of interest in the arts and sciences. It began in Italy. The works of the great Latin and Greek writers were rediscovered and studied for the first time since the fall of Rome. They inspired artists and scholars to turn away from a strictly religious view of life and concentrate on human beings.

Renaissance painters and sculptors began to explore the beauty of the human body, and poets wrote about human feelings and experiences. These new ideas also caused people to question tradtional views on religion.Many thought that the Catholic Church(pp.30-31) had become corrupt and needed change. Agroup of reformers called the Protestants rejected the authority of the Pope in Rome and set up new churches in northern Europe. This movement became known as the Reformation. It divided the Chrestian world and brought to an end the all-encompassing power of the medieval Church.
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THE GREAT NAVIGATORS
In the 15th century, Europeans embarkedon great voyagesof discovery as they searched for sea routes to Asia. From the 1420's, Portuguese sailors ventured down the long west coast of Africa in caravels like this one. In 1488, Bartholomew Diaz rounded the Cape of Good Hope and sailed into the Indian Ocean for the first time. By 1498, Vasco da Gana had reached India. Meanwhile, Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic in 1492 and claimed America for the Spanish king.
摘自DK《MEDIEVAL LIFE》。

依旧是我迷恋的中世纪题材。几年来，搜集的中世纪资料中一直让我沉迷不已。虽然有很多阴暗面，但相当多的元素让我在心旷神怡之余，梦想着将它们再次表现出来，在手工中，而不仅仅在书本和我的梦里。
“航海时代”我们已经转贴了很多相关资料，这里在来一个帆船上的标志。
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不同配色用料（即兴，订货请根据现有库存皮料情况）：一层牛皮皮刻染色，五金配件。
用途：多用小袋，可装各种合适体积的小物件，方便实用。
规格：椭圆，约12×8cm
配色：左边-金黄色底＋咖啡色羊皮书效果；右边-金黄色底＋咖啡色擦染。2009.4.16设计制作完工。

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