What did renaissance art look like?

Leonardo da vinci childhood
Renaissance artists female
Michelangelo contributions to the renaissance

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Raphael

(1483-1520)

Who Was Raphael?

Italian Renaissance painter and architect Raphael became Perugino's apprentice in 1504. Living in Florence from 1504 to 1507, he began painting a series of "Madonnas." In Rome from 1509 to 1511, he painted the Stanza della Segnatura ("Room of the Signatura") frescoes located in the Palace of the Vatican. He later painted another fresco cycle for the Vatican, in the Stanza d'Eliodoro ("Room of Heliodorus"). In 1514, Pope Julius II hired Raphael as his chief architect. Around the same time, he completed his last work in his series of the "Madonnas," an oil painting called the Sistine Madonna. Raphael died in Rome on April 6, 1520.

Early Life and Training

Raphael was born Raffaello Sanzio on April 6, 1483, in Urbino, Italy. At the time, Urbino was a cultural center that encouraged the Arts. Raphael’s father, Giovanni Santi, was a painter for the Duke of Urbino, Federigo da Montefeltro. Giovanni taught the young Raphael basic painting techniques and exposed him to the principles of humanistic philo

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18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness

The Renaissance was a time of great advancement in human understanding. Explorers began traveling across the globe, scientists developed new ideas and cities exploded into major hubs of trade and culture. One of the period’s most radical changes occurred in the world of art, as paintings, frescoes, and sculptures departed from the two-dimensional style of the previous centuries and took on a new, transcendent approach. Read on to discover more about 18 Renaissance Old Masters who helped transform art forever.

18. Renaissance in Florence: Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446)

Filippo Brunelleschi is considered one of the most important figures in the history of architecture. He spent years studying the ruins and remains of ancient civilizations, especially the Roman Empire. By doing so, he gained an understanding of design and proportion that became his hallmark. Using ingenious and innovative engineering, Filippo Brunelleschi built the huge cupola atop Florence’s cathedral, the first large-scale dome constructed sinc

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The Renaissance Artists: With History Projects for Kids

Detailed Book Description

Who were the artists of the Renaissance? Why do we still learn from Renaissance art?

The Renaissance Artists: With History Projects for Kids introduces readers ages 10 through 15 to the Italian Renaissance as it was experienced by five of the world’s most renowned artists: Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. Kids learn about the biographies of these Renaissance artists through the perspective of three to four major works of art that not only defined that artist’s career but created a cultural legacy that still resonates in the world today.

Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, each chapter of The Renaissance Artists includes hands-on activities and open-ended assignments that challenge readers to think critically and creatively about the political and social forces in the time of the Renaissance and today. Fun facts, primary source illustrations, and links to online resources spark an interest in the Renaissance. Even without a time machine, l