Humanism: a. explain the development of the portrait in renaissance italy b. was originally applied to monarchs c. was developed in flanders d. set itself apart from christianity

a. helps explain the development of the portrait in renaissance Italy


Humanism was an intellectual movement of the Renaissance that emphasized human potential to attain excellence and promoted direct study of the classical literature, art, and civilizations of Graeco-Roman era.Humanism on itself can be defined as a thought process that focuses on on humans and their values, capacities, and worth.