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The Renaissance was a period of great social change affecting all aspects of life in 15th and 16th century Europe including politics, religion, literature and the visual arts. To help understand the changes that occurred at this time we can look to the visual arts and identify stylistic differences between art of the Renaissance from art of the preceding period known as the Middle Ages.
Instructions: 1. To help you identify unique characteristics of the Renaissance style, watch the episode below from
Rick Steves’ Europe called Florence: Heart of the Renaissance (25mins). In this episode Rick Steves explores the city of Florence, considered the birth place of the European Renaissance, and discusses what makes a work of art Renaissance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut-e40u3lS0&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut-e40u3lS0&feature=youtu.be)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut-e40u3lS0&feature=youtu.be) 2. While you watch, identify a favorite Renaissance artwork that is mentioned in the episode. 3. Search online for an image of that artwork and include the image in your response to this
assignment. If possible, include the name of the artist, title and date. 4. In a paragraph (5-6 sentences), identify and describe at least one characteristic of the artwork that
makes it Renaissance in style.
