| Bruegel, Pieter the Elder |
1525-1569 |
was the first in a family of Flemish painters. Bruegel's
greatest inspiration was landscapes although his works vary greatly from Bibical scenes to
social satire. |
| Caravaggio [Michelangelo Merisi] |
1571-1610 |
most revolutionary artist of his time.His paintings were
realistic and dramatic. |
| Cellini, Benvenuto |
1500-1571 |
leading Renaisance goldsmith and an important sculptor. He
became famous through his autobiography and the opera based on his life. |
| Corregio [Antonio Allegri] |
1489-1534 |
one of the great painters of the 16th century Italian High
Renaissance style. |
| Della Robbia, Luca |
1400-1482 |
Italian sculptor, earliest and greatest of
Della Robbias. |
| Donatello |
1386-1466 |
the greatest sculptor of the 15th century. He
was interested in the ideas of humanism and nature. |
| El Greco |
1541-1614 |
unique artistic who painted religious works, a number of portraits and some dramtic vews of
the Toledo landscape. His paintings contained vibrant colors, unusual perspectives,
and strangely contorted figures. |
| Ghiberti, Lorenzo |
1391-1455 |
sculptor, painter, and metalworker. Ghiberti is
known for his bronze 'Doors of Paradise' which he entered
in a contest. His work focused on nature, the human body, and classical tradition. |
| Ghirlandaio, Domenico |
1449-1494 |
Italian fresco painter, born in Florence;
greatest of a family of Florentine painters; tendency toward realism and individual
expression; scenes from life of St. Francis and 'Adoration of the Shepherds' (1485) in
Sassetti Chapel, St. Trinita Church, Florence. |
| Leonardo da Vinci |
1452-1519 |
man of many accomplishments. Painter of 'Mona Lisa', and of the Last Supper.' He was also a sculptor, an architect, and a man of science who did serious
investigations into the natural and physical sciences, mathematics, mechanics, and engineering. |
| Michelangelo |
1475-1564 |
sculptor, painter, architect.
Michelangelo was the greatest artist of his time. Between 1508 and 1512 Michelangelo
painted the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. |
| Raphael [Raffaello Sanzio] |
1483-1520 |
master painter and architect of the Italian
High Renaissance. He is most famous for painting angels and Madonnas,
in which he painted over 300 in his lifetime. Raphael also painted portraits including one
of Pope Julius II. |
