T To Being, By Sandro Botticelli

During the Renaissance in the 1300’s, the study of Classical Greek and Roman art resurfaced. On main subject of the Classical works throughout the time period was the idea of humanism. Humanism focused on the importance of human intelligence and physical features. Petrarch was known as the father of humanism during the 14th century who was interested in classics and secular topics that help lead to the Italian Renaissance humanism. Humanism started in literary works and moved to art. Humanist ideas and Renaissance art aspects began to form together can create elaborate visual art pieces that glorified the human and influence others artist. In the High Renaissance the human became a major aspect of art, and was represented in realistic manner.
The painting includes a focus on the goddess of love, Venus, as well as other mythological figures surrounding Venus. In the painting the setting it not of human world, but also realistic and the figures are to human proportions. The painting also showed humanism by the way Venus is showing the beauty of a woman, which is glorifying the body. The painting also shows nature aspect such as the movement of wind on the clothing of the figures. This painting is an example of the Early Renaissance art. Secondly, The High Renaissance artist began to focus more on humanism.. Donato di Donatella’s statue of David was the first nude statue of David, and was made of bronze. The expression of nudity also meant the expression of individuality. The use of nudity was a secular idea, but the idea of David was religious. In later years, Michelangelo made a sculpture of David as well. Both sculptures expressed the beauty of the human body and showed the power of humans of the time. Both sculpture had a religious theme, and was enormously focused on the idea of