Artistic and intellectual heritage of Classical Greece and Rome

Attached is a document with the images of the artworks

Option 2:

Select three Renaissance artworks that draw on the artistic and intellectual heritage of Classical Greece and Rome.

• List of the ways in which they use the Classical past.
• Then, list any Renaissance innovations either in terms of form or content.

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The artwork of renaissance represents a high level of creativity using more of painting rather than the common sculptures in the Roman classical era. This came along with the discovery of oil which was used in painting.  The renaissance artwork also included changes in the human lifestyle such as there is increased use of clothing in the paintings. The renaissance artwork demonstrates increased relationships among human beings. There is more representation of human nature as social beings tied to the relationship of love and religion. The painting by Michelangelo was made by request of Pope Julius for St. Peters Basilica (Bentley, 2014). In the Renaissance era as a result of increased discoveries of oil for painting, there is more designation of features in the paints o define different features in the human characteristics. These features

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