The interest in classical literature that began during the renaissance was known as

In the formation of Renaissance thinking, an important role was played by the ancient cultural heritage. A consequence of the increased interest in classical culture was the study of ancient texts and the use of pagan prototypes for the embodiment of Christian images, the gathering of stones, sculptures and other antiquities, as well as the restoration of the Roman tradition of portrait busts. The revival of antiquity, in fact, gave the name to the whole epoch (after all, the Renaissance is translated as a revival).