what is its origin?
Supposedly the late 13th-century Florence, in particular with the writings of Dante Alighieri and Petrarch, as well as the paintings of Giotto di Bondone.
Renaissance
Many argue that the ideas characterizing the Renaissance had their origin in late 13th-century Florence, in particular with the writings of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) and Petrarch (1304–1374), as well as the paintings of Giotto di Bondone (1267–1337).
did the renaissance in europe lead to flourishing of humanism and individualism Yes, the intellectual basis of the Renaissance was its version of humanism, derived from the concept of Roman "Humanitas". when did the renaissance take place? It covered the 15th and 16th centuries
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Renaissance [SEP] Origins
Many argue that the ideas characterizing the Renaissance had their origin in late 13th-century Florence, in particular with the writings of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) and Petrarch (1304–1374), as well as the paintings of Giotto di Bondone (1267–1337). Some writers date the Renaissance quite precisely; one proposed starting point is 1401, when the rival geniuses Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi competed for the contract to build the bronze doors for the Baptistery of the Florence Cathedral (Ghiberti won). Others see more general competition between artists and polymaths such as Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Donatello, and Masaccio for artistic commissions as sparking the creativity of the Renaissance.