THE EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ART

Trace the evolution and development of art through the periods of the Early Renaissance to the High
Renaissance.
Explain what primarily distinguishes Renaissance art in general from the prior period.
Compare and contrast the work of an Italian Renaissance artist with a work done by a northern European
Renaissance artist, considering style, content, and form.
Include a discussion of the different concerns and heritages of the Italian and Northern Renaissance artists and how these resulted in different characteristics in the artwork of each region. Be sure to use the new art the vocabulary you are learning as you describe the artworks.