How did artists of the Renaissance reflect the spirit of humanism and interest in reviving Classical subjects and ideals?
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
• The artists emphasized good design.
• The techniques included atmospheric perspective, linear perspective, and orthogonals.
• Artists explored using Classical figures, such as those of philosophers and writers, as subjects for their work.
• Artists created biblical figures with a new realism, rendering the divine as real.
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