In the era of Machiavelli’s “The Prince” the Medici family gave assistance to the rebirth of the Italian culture. In the Italian Renaissance we see how it was a rebirth of the classical arts. The classical arts consisted of the Greek innovations. The Greeks had a mentality of perfection when it came to the human body. When walking through the Greek section of the Metropolitan Museum of art the statutes shown are made with great precision. When comparing it to the Italian renaissance the body figures are clothed more and include unproportional bodies. The Italian renaissance was time in which many famous pieces of art were produced. In this video you can see plenty of these amazing works.
When looking at the pictures taken below we see how the artists portray the human bodies with clothing and less of a perfect appearance. In the painting of the two little angel infants the bodies are extremely unproportional. The infants are large compared to the horse. The woman that is standing has a head that is too small for its body.
Religious representations are portrayed but can be appreciated in a more emotional level; one doesn’t have to be religious to appreciate such art. In the religious ones they can be seen not only religiously but by the beauty of the painting and the emotionally input as the “La Pieta”.
A year ago I had the opportunity to see the “La Pieta” in Rome. This sculpture was surrounded by people, all types of people were eager to admire this piece of art for its beauty. It was clear that one didn’t have to be religious to appreciate it; just by looking at it everyone can sense the pain of a mother mourning over its offspring. In the visit to the museum I was able to see a painting of the “La Pieta”. The details that are presented in the photo portray a series of painting of the struggle that the Virgin Mary had gone through in her son’s suffering. 
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