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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

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The School Of Athens (1510-1511)