The Renaissance Changes in Art Less focused on the Churchs beliefs New inventions Art NEW STYLES of art Perspective Making the paintings look more realistic. Ex: Mona Lisa Ancient Civilizations Inspired off of the Greeks and Romans. Ex: Discus Thrower Foreshortening A technique that makes the statues Have a more realistic appearance. Ex: David Beliefs Less focused on the Churchs beliefs. Humanists Studied the ancient texts Humanists Allowed people to think more independently Astronomers Think differently from the Church. Inventions New tools were invented. Brunelleschi First ever mechanical clock. Gutenberg Printing press was developed. Mercator Mercator projection showed the world. Thanks for watching