How did history and culture affect the development of art in the renaissance and baroque periods

Renaissance art completely revitalized the entire concept of art in Europe. It branched out beyond the merely religious purpose of medieval artwork. It reflected a new humanist philosophy, and it engaged with its viewer in a novel yet natural way that had not been done since the end of the classical period.

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