The traditions of the Middle Age

The art of the Middle Ages and the advances of the Proto-Renaissance overlapped significantly over centuries, and yet, it is undeniable that changes were brewing in Italy during the 13th and 14th centuries. Using one specific example of art or architecture from this week’s textbook source, discuss the following: Describe what you see as traditions of aesthetics from the traditions of the Middle Ages in your selection: what looks familiar from previous Units? Focus on techniques, subject matter, materials, symbolism, etc.