The question that arose in class Does art ever really get better? is one that I think it very interesting to consider. We talked about Vasari’s book and how he mentioned that the dawn of the Renaissance gave people a certain type of relief that art was getting “better”. This sparks the interesting question however, does it ever really get better? Professor Plesch brought up the argument that there was the capability for these types of works to be done at an earlier time; however, there was never a need for them so they did not happen. The idea that in most cases, it’s societal need instead of real innovation is one that most likely applies to many other cases outside of the art realm as well. I am also quickly learning that prospective can be everything when dealing with thoughts and ideas about art. When speaking about the Gothic period vs the Renaissance, it was clear that many authors are biased about which period was ultimately superior. These authors thought that the Renaissance period was a new innovation in art, the start of something that could not have happened in the Gothic period. Reality is, these paintings could have been produced in earlier times, but there was no demand for them.