Renaissance Turning Point

The Renaissance was a turning point culturally because of the changes and improvement in art. Artists in the early Renaissance were viewed as craftsmen and were still in the lower class, while during the High Renaissance their social status changed. Artists were then viewed as heroes or geniuses. They became wealthy and were welcomed as members of the upper class. Their art was mostly desired by the church, which was also wealthy at the time. Advancements in the techniques of art included use of color, perspective, and better portrayal of the human body due to new findings in the human anatomy by Vesalius.