The renaissance was an important period in European history due to it's great art.
Explanation:
The Renaissance was very important because it laid the "foundation" for the "age of exploration" and eventual 'European global domination'.
It was the age when many great arts were created. Europe was not a dominating in global power, at that time the strongest powers were the middle east, India and China.
At the when Europe saw the renaissance, it was the period of time right before the "age of exploration".
