Renaissance: The Rebirth After the Plague

The Black Death is literally the reason we have modern art and science. After the plague

wiped everyone out, survivors in Italy stopped blindly trusting the Church because they couldn't

stop the pandemic. This triggered the Renaissance, which means rebirth. Suddenly,

the vibe shifted to Humanism. Instead of just suffering, people realized

humans could actually do genius things like invent science and paint masterpieces. Even though the

Church was still powerful, thinkers like Da Vinci flipped the script.

It was the biggest glow-up in history.