Talk:Ottonian Renaissance

How many medieval "renaissances" do we need? We already have Carolingian Renaissance, Macedonian Renaissance, Renaissance of the 12th century, and now Ottonian Renaissance. What about Merovingian Renaissance, anyone? --Ghirla ^-трёп- 09:29, 10 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

The terms Carolingian, Macedonian, Ottonian, Twelfth-Century, and Palaeologan renaissance (as well as the Renaissance) are used, Merovingian renaissance is not. I think that as long as these terms are used in the literature, they should be explained on their own pages. These pages should explain not only the content of the renaissance, but the catalysts and legacies (onwhich a page on art or architecture would not digress) of the changes.

The reason there are so many renaissances is that history consists of numerous ups and downs, the unity and stability given by the Carolingian dynasty inspired numerous reforms and increased artistic output. Similarly, after civil wars and Vikings broke up the unity and peace, it took an Otto the Great and a new imperial coronation to inspire other reforms and progresses in politics and the arts (though more limited to Germany). There is no Merovingian renaissance because no similar "rebirth" of art occurred during their tenure. I think that as long as someone may be looking for information on these "renaissances", it should be easily accessible and understandable, not buried in pages on Byzantine and Pre-Romanesque art. Srnec 15:31, 10 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

Perhaps some of the Renaissance articles should be merged.--Lucius Sempronius Turpio 10:48, 27 July 2007 (UTC)Reply