The Modern Age

- In the west, the Modern Age began at the end of the 15th century and continued until the   end of the 18th century.

- Europe emerged from the crisis of the Middle Ages with new ways of thinking (humanism) and innovative ideas about art.

- An artist revolution began in Italy with the Renaissance ant then moved on to the Baroque.

- The Spanish Empire enjoyed a golden age in the 16th century, but then went into decline in the 17th century.