Art History: Discussion of Raphael's Baltasar Castiglione

Why is it that God doesn't need Renaissance Art?

Because God is divine.

Why do people need Renaissance Art?

Because they are not divine.

Do the people know they need Renaissance Art?

Yes, because they know they are not divine.

What does Raphael do with his piece "Baltasar Castiglione"?

He flips the Renaissance World on its head.

He portrays man as being unhappy, as understanding that man should not be happy, that man is not divine.