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What were the main characteristics of early Renaissance paintings? There are a number of characteristics attributed to Early Renaissance paintings, the most common-place and obvious of these being their subject matter. In all early Renaissance painting, religious events or icons or Greek and Roman myths play a large role. This was because it was not until the mid-renaissance that anyone other than the church was rich enough to commission paintings. Both symbols and real-life events were represented together in the same works. This combination was common during the Early Renaissance in Flanders (1400-1500). Oil paint was used for the first time. Prior to this point, egg tempera was the medium of choice. Naturalism is another important characteristic. It portrays a realistic observation of the natural world e.g. peoples faces express real emotions (contrary to idealism which portrays an 'ideal' observation of the natural world). Examples of character naturalism are 1)...

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