The international Gothic style soon exerts its influence. In this style the spatial depth is pushed back and the scenes crowded with multitudes of figures in elaborate and colorful costumes. In spite of this, the overall trend in Italian art is towards the austere. The artists give the human figure a more sculptural appearance and the space is simplified and made more logical. The 15th century ushers in the early Renaissance.
Artists have new theories and improved materials.
There is a great deal of experimentation with various stylistic elements. The Medici themselves played a role in this revolution by commissioning many of the works found in the Uffizi. Two of the masterpieces of the Uffizi come from this period. The Birth of Venus and the Primavera by Botticelli make us marvel at the artistic mind that could conceive such fantastic compositions. There are many examples of High Renaissance works in the collection.