Of course the work of The High Renaissance masters Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael are all strongly represented.

We admire and marvel at reproductions of great works of art be it a painting, or sculpture or a building. However, to stand before these works and witness their awe inspiring power is truly an unforgettable experience. I will give my personal opinions of the works I have seen from Florence, Rome, Venice and the Vatican city and attempt to describe some of the emotion I felt when viewing these masterpieces.

Together we will explore The Sistine Chapel with works by Michelangelo, Bottichelli and Ghirlandaio.

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo.

The Vitruvian Man and Mona Lisa are just some of the examples of Leonardo's art and this truly great Renaissance artist offers a genius that embraces anatomy, biology and science, all in addition to his wonderful paintings.

If you are looking for references, timelines, dates, or just enjoy great art, You will find that biographies of the artists and historical details of the period, are all here at Italian Renaissance Art.

Early Italian Renaissance, a short history. Overview of the development of Italian Renaissance history.

Giotto and the beginings of the Renaissance Giotto, the first great artist of the renaissance, life and work.

Brunelleschi, architect for the Dome of Florence Filippo Brunelleschi became intent on creating a new art

Lorenzo Ghiberti The Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti the famous Florentine metalworker

Donatello the greatest Florentine sculptor of his age. Donatello, sculptor of David and St George.

Paolo Uccello Paolo Uccello and The Battle of San Romano. Uccello was facinated by the new science of perspective.

Masaccio Masaccio, three dimensional works and history from a Renaissance master.

Fra Filippo Lippi and the Coronation of the Virgin. Fra Filippo Lippi was put into the Carmelite monastery in Florence

Fra Angelico Fra Angelico, the master painter of the monastery of San Marco

Piero della Francesca, highly regarded fifteenth-century painter. Piero della Francesca, his masterworks and life.

Andrea Mantegna and his worms-eye view of perspective. Andrea Mantegna and his foreshortening of Christ.

Sandro Botticelli and The Birth of Venus The life and work of Sandro Botticelli master painter

The High Renaissance when the explosion in art reached its pinical The High Renaissance, the greatest flowering of the arts in history.

Leonardo Da Vinci, great artist in an age of great artists Leonardo Da Vinci, artist, scientist and Renaissance man

MIchelangelo life and art See how Michelangelo's sculptures and paintings evolved .

Raphael High Renaissance genius The life and work of Raphael Sanzio, painter and architect .

The Sistine Chapel with frescos by the greatest Italian Renaissance artists The Sistine Chapel the home of some of the greatest artwork ever produced

Giovanni Bellini The Bellini family, the artistic dynasty from Venice.

Giorgione, of the Venetian High Renaissance. Giorgione, The Tempest and The Sleeping Venus.

Titian Titian the master painter of the High Renaissance.

Tintoretto, the Last Great Italian Renaissance Artist? The life and work of Jacopo Tintoretto, the artist who synthesised Titian's colouring and Michelangelo's drawing.

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