What happened in painting between the two dimensional drawings in the medieval period (11th/12th Century) and the famous paintings of the renaissance? Why do they look so different?

by Rec0nSl0th

What happened between this example of medieval art and the great renaissance painters like Da Vinci and Michelangelo?

jschooltiger

Hi there -- while there's always more to be said on this topic, we have a bunch of good answers in our FAQ about "realism" in art and how visual arts changed over time.