The Big Three Italian High Renaissance Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo Buonarroti Raffaello Sanzio Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles Donatello
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The High Renaissance The 4th generation of Renaissance artists
Culmination of talent Artists now had the confidence, tools,
technology and training to produce their own works Convergence of
talent A wealth of talent concentrated in the same area during a
short period of time
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Fast Facts Late 1400s - Early 1500s Began after the death of
Lorenzo de Medici and with the production of Leonardos most
important works Ended with the death of Raphael Occurred mostly in
Rome Many more Renaissance artists Big 3 are the most famous
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Characteristics Definite light source Naturalism Neo-Platonism
No halos Spatial illusion/Perspective Sense of stability and order
Increase in private commission Less reliance on the church/royalty
for work
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Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519 Trained in Florence Best known as
painter Scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist,
sculptor, musician, writer Renaissance Man
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Leonardo Da Vinci Painted beautiful woman Most whom seemed to
have a secret Mona Lisa Disliked Michelangelo Mentor to Raphael
Commissioned by Pope Leo X
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The Last Supper (1498)
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Vitruvian Man (1490)
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Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564 Trained in Florence Best
known as painter and sculpture Architecture and poetry Deep belief
in God
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Michelangelo Buonarroti Painted woman who looked a lot like men
Disliked Leonardo Somewhat reluctant mentor to Raphael Was
commissioned by 6 different popes
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David (1501-1504)
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Raphael Sanzio 1483-1520 Trained in Umbria Best known as
painter Architect Studied human anatomy to extent that figures were
proportionately accurate Believed in God, but didnt alienate other
religions
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Raphael Sanzio Painted woman Gentle, calm and beautiful
Idolized Leonardo and got along with Michelangelo Was commissioned
by two popes