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My Favorite Renaissance Artists
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items I minored in Art History in college, and these are the Renaissance artists I never stopped thinking about. Some are famous for a reason, others are more under the radar — but each one created work that still feels powerful, human, and beautiful hundr...
Leonardo Davinci (1452–1519, Italy) is probably best known for his painting of the Mona Lisa. He was a prolific painter and artist but also a scientist and inventor. We also know so much about him because he wrote. He kept notebooks and diaries on everything!
Leonardo da Vinci - Google Arts & Culture
Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445–1510, Italy) is so recognizable. Especially the painting “Birth of Venus”. I think my favorite is “Primavera”
Sandro Botticelli - Google Arts & Culture
Michelangelo (1475–1564, Italy) is best known for painting the Sistine Chapel. He did this high up on scaffolding laying on his back. He also sculpted the famous David statue out of one block of marble
Michelangelo - Google Arts & Culture
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528, Germany). He's best known for his incredible etchings and realistic self portraits. He used a distinctive signature on his work: A letter “A” surrounding the letter “D”
Albrecht Dürer - Google Arts & Culture
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) (1483–1520, Italy) Famous for The School of Athens. His art feels calm and graceful — a real High Renaissance vibe.
Raphael - Google Arts & Culture
Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c. 1488–1576, Italy – Venice) Used bold color like no one else. Painted everything from gods to royals to religious scenes.
Titian - Google Arts & Culture
Giotto di Bondone (c. 1267–1337, Italy) Technically pre-Renaissance, but hugely important. Giotto’s work is often called the bridge between Medieval and Renaissance art — he brought emotion, depth, and a sense of realism that hadn’t really been seen ...
Giotto - Google Arts & Culture
Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516, Netherlands) Painted wild, surreal worlds full of demons, symbols, and strange little creatures. Way ahead of his time.
Hieronymus Bosch - Google Arts & Culture
Jan van Eyck (c. 1390–1441, Belgium) Master of oil painting and detail. The Arnolfini Portrait is still full of secrets.
Jan van Eyck - Google Arts & Culture
Donatello (c. 1386–1466, Italy) Sculptor who brought emotion and motion into sculpture. His David came before Michelangelo’s.
Donatello - Google Arts & Culture
Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446, Italy) Architect of the massive dome in Florence. He formalized linear perspective and is often called the first modern engineer for his groundbreaking building methods.
Filippo Brunelleschi - Google Arts & Culture
Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435–1488, Italy) Ran one of the best workshops in Florence. Trained Leonardo. Great sculptor in his own right.
Andrea del Verrocchio - Google Arts & Culture
Piero della Francesca (c. 1415–1492, Italy) Painter of soft light and perfect geometry. His work feels mathematical but warm.
Piero della Francesca - Google Arts & Culture
Fra Angelico (c. 1395–1455, Italy) A monk who painted glowing, peaceful religious scenes. His Annunciation is a favorite.
Fra Angelico - Google Arts & Culture
Lorenzo Ghiberti (c. 1378–1455, Italy) Spent over 20 years making the Gates of Paradise — epic bronze doors in Florence.
Lorenzo Ghiberti - Google Arts & Culture
Carpaccio (Vittore Carpaccio) (c. 1465–1525, Italy – Venice) Loved detail and storytelling. His paintings feel like frozen moments from a novel.
Vittore Carpaccio - Google Arts & Culture
Giorgione (c. 1477–1510, Italy – Venice) Not much survives, but what does is mysterious and beautiful. The Tempest still gets people talking.
Giorgione - Google Arts & Culture
Andrea Mantegna (1431–1506, Italy) Known for dramatic scenes and amazing perspective tricks. The Dead Christ is unforgettable.
Andrea Mantegna - Google Arts & Culture
Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497–1543, Germany/England) Painted famous portraits of Henry VIII and ambassadors with skulls hiding in plain sight.
Hans Holbein the Younger - Google Arts & Culture
Benozzo Gozzoli (c. 1421–1497, Italy) Painted big, detailed frescos full of gold, pattern, and people. The Procession of the Magi is pure pageantry.
Benozzo Gozzoli - Google Arts & Culture