Which renaissance paintings should I compare?

Question

Hi! I have a school project that I'm working on for a history class. The assignment is to ..

''Compare and contrast the influence of humanism on the visual arts in the Northern Renaissance and the Italian Renaissance. Select one piece of art from each of the two lists below."

Here are the lists...

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE:

David............................Miche...

Gates of Paradise...........Lorenzo Ghiberti

Mona Lisa.....................Leo. DaVinci

Creation of Adam...........Michelangelo

Duomo Cathedral...........Filippo Bruneschelli

School of Athens...........Raphael

Venus of Urbino.............Titian

The birth of Venus...........Botticelli

The Chess game............Sofonisba Anguissola

NORTHERN RENAISSANCE:

Children's Games.........Pieter Breugel

The Crucification..........Matthias Grundenwald

Giovanni Arnolfini & his Bride...Jan Van Eyck

Portrait of Erasmus.......Hand Holbein

Garden of Earthly Delights.......Hieronymous Bosch

Merode Alter Piece........Campin

The Four Horsemen........Albrecht Durer

St Luke Drawing the Virgin.......Rogier Van Der Weyden

3 Ages of Women & Death......Hans Baldung Grien

The Wedding Dance.......Pieter Breugel

Ok, so if anyone knows which pair of paintings would be good to compare, or if anyone has any tips on writing this essay, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks! :)

Answer 1

Choose two paintings that portray the same theme. This doesn't necessarily mean the same picture, but same concept.

These are some examples...

Mona Lisa/Portrait of Erasmus

Children's Game/The Chess Game

Garden of Earthly Delights/The Birth of Venus