changes of the human figure throughout the renaissance

The period in history known as the renaissance, roughly the 14th century to the 16th century was a great time of changes. It was considered to be the most significant intellectual movement of the Renaissance. It changed and created the world as we known it today. There were changes in religion, in ideas, and behaviour. The great famous artist, mainly in Italy, reflected these changes. The main change of the Renaissance period was a new …

…theory. Painters including Masaccio developed the separation of planes in the 14th century. It is the technique of overlapping planes to create depth by using a foreground, middle ground, and background. Perhaps the most mysterious thing about Masaccio is his death. Leaving the chapel unfinished, he left for Rome and died and the young age of twenty-seven in 1428. It is speculated that he was poisoned, but there are no certain records of this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** :)