With the Renaissance we saw the comeback of the idea of Humanism, where they saw a crowning achievement in human progress, it encouraged the learning of human beings, emphasizing human potential to attain excellence. It promoted the study of literature, art, poetry, and the civilizations of classical Greece and Rome. Instead of the older world view, where art that didn’t depict religious stories or ideals- was seen as glorifying human achievement, which in turn is taking away from the glory of God. Some examples are, Cimabue, titled Virgin and Child Enthroned, c. 1280. The picture is clearly awkward, and not realistic in any sense. Body proportions aren’t correct, and the painting uses the technique of hierarchical scale- which is used to
