# Art History: Renaissance to Modern

- By: Laura Kramer
- Publisher: Palo Verde College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Palo_Verde_College/Art_History%3A_Renaissance_to_Modern)
- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Palo_Verde_College/Art_History%3A_Renaissance_to_Modern
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/human-350548/pdf

This art history textbook surveys global art from the Renaissance to the modern era, exploring how culture, politics, religion, technology, and social change influenced artistic expression. It examines major movements, artists, and works across painting, sculpture, architecture, and new media while emphasizing visual analysis and the global connections that shaped the evolution of art history.