Humanism During The Italian Renaissance

Humanism changed the visual arts in the Italian Renaissance by advancing the portrayal of human anatomy, showing independent thought, and through the revival of the Classics. Michelangelo, Raphael, and Botticelli represented the ideals of humanism through their art. And their masterpieces show the advancement of society during the Renaissance.
People weren’t depicted correctly during the Middle Ages, but as the passion for knowledge grew during the Renaissance, people were shown more accurately in both paintings and sculptures. Such accuracy was shown in Michelangelo’s sculpture, David. This sculpture was inspired by the Bible story, David and Goliath, when David had challenged the giant, Goliath, to battle. David is shown holding a sling in one hand and a rock in another, wearing no clothing. This sculpture was much like the style of that from Ancient Greece, showing a nude male. It represented how culture during the Renaissance had advanced as far, if not further, than that of Ancient Greece.
Independent thought was not found anywhere during the Middle Ages. The Renaissance brought a passion for knowledge and portrayed that through art. School of Athens, by Raphael, shows a collection of renowned scholars and philosophers focussing on
Portrayal of these classics was found in many pieces including Botticelli's Birth of Venus. This painting depicts Venus, the goddess of love’s, birth. She is shown stepping out of a large shell after being born from the ocean. There is an assistant ready to cover Venus and personified zephyrs blowing the goddess to shore. This is the first time someone who is not from the Bible, was shown naked, and it is an idealism of beauty found from an Ancient Greek statue portraying Aphrodite. This painting brings to light the admiration of Greece and Rome, accentuating the recovery of knowledge and provoking thought and