Medieval Art Subjects Religious and holy figures Themes Religious Style Unrealistic Lacking depth Lacking background Technique Two dimensional
Subjects Religious Secular
Themes Individualism Classicalism Humanism
Technique Perspective Shading (chiaroscuro) Oil painting
Style Realistic Background and depth
Northern Renaissance Art Emphasized Christian humanist themes Interest in landscapes, middle and peasant class Pioneered oil painting
Albrecht Dürer Artist from Nuremburg Famous for woodcuts and copper engravings Influenced by Venetian artists and humanism
Van Eyck Brothers Flemish painters (Jan and Hubert) who used great detail; especially in human facial expressions