Question

How did humanism affect paintings during the Renaissance?

Paintings became more religious.
Paintings became less political.
Paintings became more lifelike.
Paintings became less realistic.

Answer 1

Paintings became more lifelike.

Humanism emphasized the study of humans, nature, classical antiquity and direct observation. Renaissance artists used anatomy, linear perspective, chiaroscuro and careful proportion to depict realistic bodies, space, emotion and individual personalities — and they also explored secular and classical subjects alongside religious ones.