How did Humanism help shape art and scholarship in fifteenth-century Italy?

Question

My teacher told me about Humanism, art, and scholarship in 15th century Italy but failed to explain how Humanism helped to shape art and scholarship. Anyone know?

Answer 1

Humanism took steps away from the closed thinking of the Dark Ages.

Art and scholarship no longer were forced to remain in the confines of the Catholic church. They could do more subjects.

Answer 2

Humanism focused on humans, so it opened up more subjects. Prior to that, everything revolved around religion (Catholicism) and that only. So humanism opened up more realms of artistic possibility.