Renaissance art, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature produced during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in Europe under the combined influences of an increased awareness of nature, a revival of classical learning, and a more individualistic view of man.

The style of painting, sculpture and decorative arts identified with the Renaissance emerged in Italy in the late 14th century; it reached its zenith in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, in the work of Italian masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael.

Renaissance art was characterized by realism and naturalism. Artists strived to depict people and objects in a true-to-life way. They used techniques, such as perspective, shadows and light to add depth to their work. Emotion was another quality that artists tried to infuse into their pieces.

5 famous pieces of Renaissance art are: the Mona Lisa portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo, the Birth of Venus painting by Sandro Botticelli, the Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van Eyck, and the gilded bronze doors of the Baptistery of Florence's cathedral by Lorenzo Ghiberti.