In the following essay I shall compare and contrast paintings from the medieval and renaissance period. Medieval paintings were very realistic and precise. The king in the painting is in the middle, and anything painted in the middle is the center of attraction or the important object in the painting. To prove this theory, I looked at the painting and the first thing that caught my eye is the king. The human body is not too detailed but the actions they are doing or intend to do are very clear. The painter created visual space in this painting in a...
which is virtually a fact or a point. The Renaissance painting shows more detail than the medieval one and better use of color. The people in the Renaissance painting are more detailed and are more colorful. The purpose of both paintings differed greatly. The Renaissance painting focuses on telling a tale, everyday basic life nature, religion and wonders but the medieval painting consists of royalty, high class and leadership because of its tone and theme.

In conclusion I would like to state that both paintings obviously had different philosophies and that Renaissance paintings were definitely based on medieval ones.