We begin with the Renaissance era. In this Discussion, identify some of the basic characteristics of Renaissance art and share your opinion on how Renaissance art differs from the artwork created during the historical periods that came before it.
This is not a research essay assignment, so write from your own point of view and in your own words. The following materials below are instrumental in our Module 1 Discussion. They are also provided in the Module 1 “Background” page:
Brief History of Western Art
Pay special attention to the Renaissance section
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/start-here-apah/brief-histories-apah/a/a-brief-history-of-western-culture?modal=1
History of Renaissance (Video)
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/approaches-to-art-history/very-beginner/renaissance-to-modern-art/v/renaissance-art-introduction?modal=1