From 1300 to 1600, Europe saw the Renaissance, the rebirth of art and learning. Worldliness was a key part of their artwork through the individualism shown in the portraits with earthly backgrounds and through the glorification the human body. Realism was a major part of the artwork; a lot of attention was given to detail and setting. The artists were influenced largely by humanistic ideas such as human potential and achievement. Artists portrayed many different kinds of …showed first 75 words of 583 total…

…showed last 75 words of 583 total…glorifying the human body. That theme is also emphasized through realism. Renaissance ideas have had a large influence throughout history. The emphasis on individuals has influenced artists to sign their work, allowing them to receive praise for their work. I tend to remember art by the name of the painter and without the artists signing their work, I would not have been able to remember and broaden my horizons into the art world. Bibliography None