Art History and Global Traditions · 1400–Present
The Renaissance and the Human Form
Examining the shift toward humanism and perspective in European art and its global influences.
Key Questions
- 1How did the discovery of linear perspective change the way humans view their world?
- 2What does the idealization of the human body reveal about Renaissance values?
- 3How did trade routes influence the materials available to artists during this period?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Visual Arts: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 11ON: Visual Arts: Foundations - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Art History and Global Traditions
Period: 1400–Present
Suggested Methodologies
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