Why is the Renaissance art period important?

There are many highly interesting periods of history to learn about, but one of the most fascinating is that which covers the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Italy. read more

The Renaissance (a word which literally means"born anew") is a name we've given to a period in Western history during which the arts - so important in Classic cultures - were revived. The arts had quite a difficult time remaining important during the Middle Ages, given all of the territorial struggles that were occurring throughout Europe. read more

Many works of Renaissance art depicted religious images, including subjects such as the Virgin Mary, or Madonna, and were encountered by contemporary audiences of the period in the context of religious rituals. read more

The Renaissance Art period is not the foundation of painted art or sculpt but it was around for a couple hundred plus years. Longer than Impressionism or Post Impressionism with all of the off shoots. read more

The Renaissance was important because it ushered in many changes, particularly in European art and culture. The Renaissance is generally understood to be the art, literature and culture accumulated in the 14th to 16th centuries. read more