This survey of Italian Renaissance Art concerns nearly three centuries of change in the arts on the Italian peninsula and in the leadership of a cultural phenomenon called "The Renaissance." We shall be concerned with three dominant themes during this course:

1. The artist's changing view of himself and his art.

2. The importance of the patron's purpose and its impact on the art.

3. The style of the art with respect to both tradition and innovation, qualified by:

a. the discovery of ancient art and ideas (primarily Roman)

b. the medium and condition of the art

c. theoretical considerations