# ARTHS 196: Resources for the History of Medieval and Renaissance Art

- By: Amy Raymond
- Publisher: Diablo Valley College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Diablo_Valley_College/ARTHS_196%3A_Resources_for_the_History_of_Medieval_and_Renaissance_Art)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Diablo_Valley_College/ARTHS_196%3A_Resources_for_the_History_of_Medieval_and_Renaissance_Art
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/human-283835/pdf

The course presents the history of Western art from the Early Christian Period through the Renaissance. Stylistic changes are related to significant social and cultural changes. Consideration is given to the changing role of the artist, socially, culturally, and within patronage systems.