The characteristics of art that seem the most prevalent during the
             Renaissance are Classical Revival (going back to Greek and Roman times
             for the subject matter and inspiration), Humanism (the idea that humans are
             focus), Window of Nature (the idea of including nature in the pieces),
             Syncretism (including Greek and Roman mythology and/or characteristics
             in Renaissance art), Cult of Beauty (Plato's notion of ideal beauty and
             love), Empiricism (making the work look as real as possible),
             Individualism (individuals are important, and become a focus of art),
             and Idealism (humans and religious figures are painted in their most
             ideal form). Raphael's fresco The School of Athens and Brueghel's oil
             painting The Wedding Dance. Although both pieces contain the
             characterizing elements of Renaissance art, they are different in many
             Raphael's fresco stands 26 feet by 18 feet and is a model of Italian
             Renaissance art contains obvious examples of each of the components
             of Renaissance art. The School of Athens is a prime model of the
             Classic Revival. The school portrayed is a school of philosophy in
             ancient Athens. The people are wearing Greek loose-fitting robes for
             their garments. The architecture of the building is primarily Greek
             with the columns and arches representing those of the times of
             Aristotle and Plato, are also represented. Humanism and
             Individualism can be seen in the fresco because humans are the subjects
             of the painting. Individual people are the focus of the piece, and each
             has been given their own personality and identity. Raphael has done a
             phenomenal job depicting each person's facial expression and body
             movement. The Window of Nature is evident (although not as prevalent as
             in other works of this time period) in the background of the work in
             the clouds painted over the heads of Aristotle and Plato. Raphael has
             put a tremendous amount of detail into...