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Art has been demonstrated to persuade the public, and convey them into purposely feeling emotions. However, in the medieval period, art was more perceived for admiration purposes; for decoration; for luxury; a way to represent wealth, and convey a message. Then, during the High Renaissance period many artists demonstrated that their pieces of art did not represent anything materialistic, but moreover something meaningful to the human race; something natural.
The Renaissance period paved the way for future artists to represent emotional situations in their art, as well as bring awareness to the public on issues that were overlooked and not often addressed, such as poverty.
Navigate through the evolution of art, and judge for yourself how it has become a bridge for awareness to current issues in our world, like poverty.