Renaissance Art

Review images available from http://wwar.com/masters/movements/renaissance.html and pick a work of art from the Renaissance era that catches your eye. It can be one that gets some kind of emotional reaction from you. Introduce your report with some information about the artist, how the work you chose reflects typical Renaissance values, and any information that helps us understand the work. Then explain what exactly about this work of art catches your eye and/or what events in your own life it reminds you of. Be sure to either include the image itself or a link to it in your text.
Expectations
An explanation of the values influences, themes, techniques, subjects characteristic of the period or style under study.
Some information about how the social, political, or religious history of the period influenced its art and artists.
Biographical information about the artist whose work is assigned or (in SLP assignments) chosen for reflection.