enhance state power in the period circa 1500–1800.
During the Renaissance, artistic and scientific discoveries began to flourish. They were great for building up the economy and broadening the horizons of the people. Leonardo da Vinci, as an example, was a man of many talents, whose work deepened the intellectual mind scientifically and artistically. He was twisted in the way that he used science and dissection in his drawings and other pieces to show the world the anatomy of humans. Science and art were the major two ways to enhance state power for the monarchs due to their increase of interest and advancement over the years starting with the Renaissance.
Art was a great way of increasing the power of a state. Monarchs found that with the advancement of artistic skills and techniques, they could sell pieces of artwork, as well as speed ahead of the other states in what their artists knew and what they could do with art. This was a great knowledge, because with the changing trends of the time and the need for something different then what was already being sold, artists could sell their work throughout other states to increase profit and income for the state. Monarchs knew this was a great source of power, because they would have more economic gain, since other states were not as advanced or skilled in the artwork that people now wanted. This increased their ability to spend more on other sources of power like trade, campaigning, and adding onto their armies, which would keep other states at bay from advancing ahead of them.
Science was another great source of power gain. Because of scientific discoveries, monarchs were able to change the way they did battle and even everyday living. With scientific discoveries about metals or physics, the monarchs could change their battle strategies to use these new discoveries and take out their opponents much easier than they would've been able to pre-scientific discovery. When scientists uncovered new information, it could change the way things were done. This could help the everyday people, who would in affect thank the reigning monarch for hiring the scientist to discover a new and better way to go through their everyday life. This would create more loyalty towards the monarch which also gave he and the state more power against the other states whose people were not as loyal and willing to do what the monarch asked as that of the other state.
The scientists and artists of the day also gained instead of lost in this time. They received more money due to their new discoveries or artworks. The monarch would also be pleased with the scientists and artists because of their work that increased the state power. There would be a great favor towards the artists and scientists who had these new great discoveries or masterpieces, due to the economic and power gain. So really, everyone won in the situation that was in the state.
When the Renaissance started, art and science started their big leap forward. They helped monarchs gain power, as well as helped the people. Art created more income for the state. Science created more power for the state when it came to military advances, as well as everyday help. Science and art were key advances in the power held by the monarchs of that time period, due to their economic and military gains.
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