The Age of Exploration was the epoch between the 15th ... Engineering and scientific knowledge cultivated during the Renaissance period opened up such possibilities. The bravery and fearlessness ...

The 16th century was an age of exploration in all senses of the term ... some of the greatest masterpieces of the Renaissance were being created, such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling ...

By the time of the Renaissance, the dominating perception of the ocean was that it was an unruly force that needed to be tamed by humans. It was the Age of Exploration and the rich and powerful in ...