Secular Humanism reflected in Art of the Renaissance
Secular Humanism Secular meaning not religious Humanism meaning focusing on human achievements People stopped thinking about God, and started thinking about ways to improve humanity
Changes in Art Backgrounds Subjects Hieratic scale Went from gold to more earthy Subjects Went from religious figures to everyday people Hieratic scale Tactic during the Middle Ages to make the most important subject the largest Went away
Changes, continued Oil Paint Linear Perspective People in the Middle Ages used egg tempera Linear Perspective Mathematical technique to show 3D images on a flat surfaces