Renaissance art is marked by a gradual shift from the abstract forms of the medieval period to the representational forms of the 15th century. Subjects grew from mostly biblical scenes to include portraits, episodes from Classical religion, and events from contemporary life. Renaissance art, which emerged in Italy in the late 14th century, was a style of painting, sculpture, and decorative arts deeply influenced by the art of classical antiquity (Ancient Greece and Rome), characterized by a focus on realism, humanism, and the celebration of the individual, with prominent artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael creating works that captured the beauty of the natural world and the complexity of human experience; this artistic movement was spurred by a renewed interest in classical learning and a desire to depict subjects with greater naturalism and anatomical accuracy compared to the medieval period.