In terms of Renaissance philosophy, Galileo Galilei is an example of a humanist who strongly defended the gradual flourishing and subsistence to the scientific revolution happening in his society during the Renaissance period. Galileo was a strong advocate for the usage of science in discovering truth and new knowledge, using the principles of mathematics and philosophy in strengthening the study of astronomy and physics in the society. Through Galileo, the nature of free scientific inquiry prevailed, challenging, though not condemning, philosophical and theological issues that cannot empirically answer truth and reality in life. Dante Alighieri's "Inferno," meanwhile, is a literary piece that represented his inquiry into the spiritual and humanistic foundations of human existence during his time. In a period wherein theological foundations and philosophies are being questioned, Dante's "Inferno" confronted the moral and spiritual issues being questioned by Dante and his society during this challenging period of Renaissance. Following the prevalence of the Renaissance period, the age of Baroque gained prevalence and popularity in the Western society. Among the artistic endeavors that prevailed in the age of Baroque, the "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" by Gianlorenzo Bernini in the Cornaro Chapel at Rome is an appropriate depiction of the Baroque culture. This sculpture was known for its attention to intricate detail, dramatic depiction of the subjects and sense of movement, qualities that demonstrated the independence of style, form and substance of Baroque art from the previous cultures that prevailed (such as the Renaissance period).

In the realm of architecture,...

Like the "Duomo," this architectural design is renowned for its snail-shaped volutes of the structure, placed with a religious figure on top of the dome. Like the sculpture of Bernini, Longhena's architectural art through the Sta Maria della Salute showed the attention of the artist to intricate details, a characteristic of Baroque art.
Baroque music is credited for its development of the opera, in addition to the cantata and oratorio. The creation of the opera stemmed from the fact that during this period, wherein focus was on the interplay of vocals/voices and instruments. Instrumental music developed as a result of the creation of the opera, paving the way for different genres of simple instrumental music to emerge, such as the cantata and oratorio.

In terms of the literary pieces and philosophical ideas that prevailed during the transitional period to the age of Baroque, the culture that prevailed was a mixture of both Renaissance and Baroque elements. Take as an example the ideas of Marsilio Ficino, who promoted the philosophy of Plato, an ideology and philosophical principle that was revived during the Renaissance period, and was later on carried to the age of Baroque. His philosophy, apart from being reminiscent of Plato's teachings, also utilized the stars in interpreting events and realities of human life. Apart from Ficino, Giovanni Boccaccio was also an example of a literary writer who was both influenced by the Renaissance period and the age of Baroque. In his well-known literary work, "Decameron," Boccaccio also contemplated the same moral and spiritual issues that demonstrated how, during the age of Baroque, themes prevalent in the Renaissance remained prevalent during…