How Did Art Influence Renaissance Art

Before the beginning of the famous Renaissance, the Church apparently enjoyed being the primary patron of the arts; however, that would eventually change with the emergence of the Renaissance which actually means a ‘rebirth’. The Renaissance era introduces the revival of European arts and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries. Therefore, Renaissance which is a French word brings together an era of both the middle age and the modern age in the cultural history of Europeans (Harper, 2016). Additionally, arts in the era of the Renaissance unlike those in the Greco-Roman era had the freedom and liberty to engage in various forms of art and were hired by private families, individuals, governments, and non-governmental

One apparent effect the new diversity had on the arts is the significant increase and demand in secular arts which was mostly influenced by the wealth of the city of Florence in the 15th century. In Florence, political power, and enormous wealth was in the control of the middle class and in order to exhibit such individualism in humanity and the pleasure that comes with wealth, a huge artistic market was established were various forms of artworks were sold. For the first time, the church was no longer the only patron of the arts, but everyone including the government, non-religious groups, and individuals were exposed to exotic artworks with which they could buy for the purpose of decorating the homes and other spaces (Harris & Zucker, 2016). Furthermore, artists who were hired by both aristocrats and middle-class families introduced the philosophy of humanism and the impeccable worth of the human mind to the arts; therefore, making arts not only emphasizing the spiritual but also embracing the natural nature of

One unforgettable artwork that continues to attract the attention of the secular world is The Würzburg Residence which has numerous artworks. The Würzburg Residence epitomizes the great work done by various artists and contains some magnificent artworks. An important painting that surfaced in the Residence is the portrait of patron Carl Philipp von Greiffenklau and it is regarded as the wonders of any painting work done in that period (Würzburg Residence,