A Comparison Between Medieval and Renaissance Art

The most significant difference between medieval and renaissance art is that renaissance art paid more attention to the human body, and to detail. Both, however, focused mainly on religious themes, although not necessarily Christian. Renaissance artists are remembered because they brought about the changes that led to the art of today.
When looking at medieval art, such as "The Notary of Perugia Writing a Document" it is quite obvious that very little attention to detail is included. …