Trace the evolution and development of art through the periods of the Early Renaissance to the High Renaissance. Explain what primarily distinguishes Renaissance art in general from the prior period. Compare and contrast the work of an Italian Renaissance artist with a work done by a northern European Renaissance artist, considering style, content, and form. Include a discussion of the different concerns and heritages of the Italian and Northern Renaissance artists and how these resulted in different characteristics in the art work of each region. Be sure to use the new art vocabulary you are learning as you describe the artworks.

Renaissance art is the sculpture, decorative arts and paintings of the ancient period of the European history that emerged as a distinctive style in Italy.

Explanation:

The "Early Renaissance"  is mostly referred to the city of Florence in Italy.  Firenze, which is known for those that live there, it was a place where the  artistic career of a art lover is launch  in the 15th century in Italy.

The "High Renaissance" refers to the short period of the exceptional artistic that was produce in the states of Italy. This period in the art history denotes the apogee of the visual arts in Italian Renaissance. Most of the historians believed that the period of High Renaissance was largely dominated by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo.

Mannerism also developed during the period of High Renaissance. The High Renaissance art is termed  as “High” as in this period the artistic aims as well goals of all the Renaissance reached the greatest application. The High Renaissance art is sometimes characterized by the references to the classical art and the delicate application of the developments from that of Early Renaissance.

lithograph is created by etching the flat surface of a print.