One hallmark of the Renaissance is the way artists adopt Humanism as a guiding principle for creating religious works. Artists from the northern territories of Europe as well as in Italy were interested in this idea. Compare and contrast Robert Campin's Merode Altarpiece with Leonardo Da Vinci's Madonna of the Rocks. How do these artists humanize their subjects? What are the similarities and differences between the northern approach to painting vs the Italian approach?

One hallmark of the Renaissance is the way artists adopt Humanism as a guiding principle for creating religious works. Artists from the northern territories of Europe as well as in Italy were interested in this idea. Compare and contrast Robert Campin's Merode Altarpiece with Leonardo Da Vinci's Madonna of the Rocks. How do these artists humanize their subjects? What are the similarities and differences between the northern approach to painting vs the Italian approach?