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To what extent did the Italian Renaissance change Europe? To what extent did the Italian Renaissance change Europe?
The Italian Renaissance initiated an economic boom The Italian Renaissance initiated an economic boom
The Italian Renaissance only impacted the lives of the wealthy The Italian Renaissance only impacted the lives of the wealthy
The Italian Renaissance spread Secularism and Humanism across Europe The Italian Renaissance spread Secularism and Humanism across Europe
The Italian Renaissance changed Art forever The Italian Renaissance changed Art forever
The development of banking helped finance trade The development of banking helped finance trade
Wealthy and powerful families were able to financially support artists through commission Wealthy and powerful families were able to financially support artists through commission
The philosophy, art, and wealth were only experienced by the wealthy The philosophy, art, and wealth were only experienced by the wealthy
Life did not change for the majority of people Life did not change for the majority of people
Scholars shifted scholastic studies to the "humanities," believing them essential for educating good citizens Scholars shifted scholastic studies to the "humanities," believing them essential for educating good citizens
The rediscovery of antiquity transformed European art in subject matter The rediscovery of antiquity transformed European art in subject matter
The rediscovery of antiquity transformed European art in technique The rediscovery of antiquity transformed European art in technique
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The Italian Renaissance changed Art forever

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The rediscovery of antiquity transformed European art in subject matter

Greco-Roman mythology, philosophy, and art had a notable impact on the subject matter of Renaissance art.
John Merriman
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Religion remained at the forefront of everyday life, literature, and art. But Renaissance art saw the emergence of different genres and more common objects.

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A characteristic of Renaissance art and literature was the celebration of the individual. The beginning of the Renaissance saw an emergence of self-portraits or portraits as an artistic genre. It was common for princes and other wealthy people to commission portraits of themselves-- often made to reflect how they would wish others to view them. Objects and people of everyday life became the more popular subject matter of paintings as well. Renaissance artists wanted to not only capture natural beauty but attempted to "surpass nature in beauty."[1] Religious images and themes still dominated the art world as people sought God and religious meaning out of everything. But, these images still had Classical symbolism, such as using imagery from Roman mythology to depict Christ or other Christian figures.

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https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/renaissance-art

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  1. https://wwnorton.com/books/A-History-of-Modern-Europe
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