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Major Renaissance Artists. Leonardo da Vinci “Mona Lisa” “Last Supper” Realistic portraits, personalities Raphael “School of Athens” Perspective/ classic subjects. Donatello Bronze sculpture “David” 1 st free-standing sculpture since ancient times Michelangelo
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Major Renaissance Artists Leonardo da Vinci • “Mona Lisa” “Last Supper” • Realistic portraits, personalities Raphael • “School of Athens” • Perspective/ classic subjects Donatello • Bronze sculpture “David” • 1st free-standing sculpture since ancient times Michelangelo • Large marble sculpture of “David” and paintings on Sistine Chapel • Realistic human bodies
Major Renaissance Writers Francesco Petrarch • Wrote sonnets to “Laura” • Focus on individual Giovanni Boccacio • “Decameron” stories of young people trying to avoid the Plague • Shows human nature and individuality Niccolo Machiavelli “The Prince”- leaders should be good, but may need to do evil things to accomplish what they want Vittoria Colona- woman writer • Wrote poems and helped publish “The Courtier” • Express personal emotions