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ليوناردو دا فينشي 1452–1519
إيطالي From أنكيانو عصر النهضة العالي On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
The High Renaissance names to know
If you remember one High Renaissance رسام, make it ليوناردو دا فينشي (1452–1519), the name behind الموناليزا (لا جوكوندا) و ليوناردو دا فينشي لحظة محورية في فن عصر النهضة العشاء الأخير 1495-1498. After that come ميكيلانجيلو, رفائيل, تيتيان و جورجوني. Our 36 picks go from Giuliano da Sangallo (born 1443) to ياكوبو باسانو (born 1510), from 3 countries.
How we picked them. We list the artists our catalogue links to High Renaissance, from the most famous down. Artists born after 1955 that we cannot yet check on Wikidata are left out. The Wikipedia number shows in how many of our 32 languages Wikipedia writes about them.
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Meet them one by one
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إيطالي From أنكيانو عصر النهضة العالي On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From كابريزي ميكيلانجيلو عصر النهضة العالي، الأسلوب المانيري On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From بيفي دي كادور عصر النهضة الفينيسي On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
Works to know · Their 100 best-known works · نسخ تيتيان
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إيطالي From تشيتا ديلا بيفي عصر النهضة On Wikipedia in 30 of 32 languages
Taught Lo Spagna #33
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إيطالي From كوريدجو عصر النهضة العليا On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From فلورنسا عصر النهضة العليا والمانيرية On Wikipedia in 28 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From البندقية عصر النهضة العليا، المانييريزم On Wikipedia in 23 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From سيرينا عصر النهضة العالي On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From فيرميجنانو عصر النهضة العالي On Wikipedia in 30 of 32 languages
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فينيسي (من البندقية) From باسانو دل غرابا نهضة البندقية On Wikipedia in 24 of 32 languages
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عصر النهضة الإيطالي From فرارة مدرستا فيرارا وبولونيا On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From سيينا عصر النهضة العالي والمانيريزم On Wikipedia in 23 of 32 languages
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From فلورنسا عصر النهضة العالي/المانيريزم On Wikipedia in 16 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From بريشا عصر النهضة العليا On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
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إيطالي From فلورنسا نهضة فلورنسا On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages
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ألماني From ميلانو نهضة الشمال On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
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عصر النهضة الإيطالي From ميلانو المدرسة الميلانية On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages
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Italian From بريشا High Renaissance On Wikipedia in 13 of 32 languages
Girolamo Romanino, often referred to simply as Romanino, stands as a luminous figure within the Italian High Renaissance, serving as a leading light of the Brescia school. In his earlier years, one can observe traces of the Quattrocento tradition, particularly in works like his 1510 Pietà for the church of San Lorenzo in Brescia.
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Italian From Bologna Mannerism On Wikipedia in 19 of 32 languages
Sebastiano Serlio was an Italian Mannerist architect, painter, writer, designer, and civil engineer. Born in Bologna, he worked in the atelier of Baldassare Peruzzi in Rome and later lived in Venice. His career was significantly shaped by an invitation from François I to France, where he advised on the construction and decoration of the Château of Fontainebleau.
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Italian From Florence Renaissance
Giuliano da Sangallo stands as a monumental figure in the Italian Renaissance, an architect whose vision shaped the cultural landscape of Florence and beyond. More than just a builder, he was a craftsman steeped in classical ideals, mentored by luminaries like Leon Battista Alberti and Filippo Brunelleschi.
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إيطالي From فلورنسا عصر النهضة On Wikipedia in 13 of 32 languages
In the golden era of the High Renaissance, amidst the bustling workshops and marble-clad streets of Florence, there lived a painter whose brush captured the very essence of human emotion. Franciabigio, born Francesco di Cristofano around 1482, was not merely a chronicler of faces but a master of the psychological landscape.
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Italian From Northern Italy Renaissance Art On Wikipedia in 12 of 32 languages
Bartolomeo’s artistic journey began in Venice, where he entered the workshop of Gentile Bellini, a prominent master known for his detailed realism and narrative skill. His earliest surviving paintings – small devotional pictures dating from around 1502 – reveal this early influence.
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Italian From فلورنسا Italian Renaissance On Wikipedia in 11 of 32 languages
Giuliano di Piero di Simone Bugiardini stands as a profound figure of the Italian Renaissance, a painter whose life and work were inextricably woven into the vibrant cultural fabric of Florence. His journey began in the heart of this artistic epicenter, where he likely found his earliest inspiration within the prestigious sculpture garden of Lorenzo de' Medici near the convent of San Marco.
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كرواتي-إيطالي From غريژاني عصر النهضة العليا On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages
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German From Florence German Renaissance, Mannerism
Born in the small Imperial Free City of Schwäbisch Gmünd around 1484 or 1485, Hans Baldung was a pivotal figure in the transition between the late Gothic traditions of Northern Europe and the burgeoning Renaissance art scene. While often overshadowed by his influential student, Albrecht Dürer, Baldung carved out a unique artistic identity, characterized by a potent blend of meticulous detail, dramatic color, and a distinctly unsettling psychological depth.
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Spanish From Perugia On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
The name Lo Spagna carries the weight of a traveler's identity, a nod to Spanish origins etched into his Italian life. Born Giovanni di Pietro, he moved through the landscapes of Umbria and the Marches, leaving traces of his brush in places like Perugia, Todi, Trevi, and Spoleto. His presence in Perugia is noted as early as 1470, though by 1492, he was a recognized member of Perugino's workshop.
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Italian From Venice High Renaissance On Wikipedia in 8 of 32 languages
Bernardino Licinio, a name perhaps less celebrated than his contemporaries Titian or Giorgione, nevertheless occupies a significant place in the tapestry of 16th-century Italian Renaissance painting. Born around 1489 in Poscante, near Bergamo, Licinio’s artistic journey unfolded primarily within the vibrant art scene of Venice and the surrounding Lombardy region.
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Italian Rococo Art
Michelangelo Morlaiter (1766 – Present) stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of Venetian artistic tradition, particularly within the School of Athens. Born into a family steeped in sculpture—his father, Giovanni Maria Morlaiter, was himself a celebrated sculptor—Michelangelo inherited not only talent but also an unwavering dedication to mastering the craft of disegno, the foundational principles of Renaissance art.
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Italian From Chivasso Renaissance Art; Late Gothic Style On Wikipedia in 8 of 32 languages
At the heart of this transition stood Defendente Ferrari, an artist whose brush served as a bridge between the austere, somber traditions of the late Gothic era and the luminous, humanistic ideals of the High Renaissance. Born near Chivancasso, close to Turin, around 1480 or 1485, Ferrari emerged from the prestigious workshop of Giovanni Martino Spanzotti.
Works to know · Their 100 best-known works · نسخ Defendente Ferrari
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When it happened
Fun figures
| إيطاليا | 27 |
|---|---|
| Italy | 7 |
| كرواتيا | 1 |
| 1440s | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1450s | 3 |
| 1460s | 3 |
| 1470s | 6 |
| 1480s | 15 |
| 1490s | 3 |
| 1500s | 1 |
| 1510s | 1 |
| متحف الفنون التاريخية | 9 |
|---|---|
| المعرض الوطني | 6 |
| معرض أوفيزي | 5 |
| Pinacoteca di Brera | 4 |
| متحف الفنون الجميلة | 4 |
| متحف الإرميتاج | 4 |
| Gemäldegalerie | 3 |
| متحف فيلادلفيا للفنون | 3 |
Just the names
Good questions
ليوناردو دا فينشي (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by ميكيلانجيلو (#2) and رفائيل (#3).
ليوناردو دا فينشي (#1), ميكيلانجيلو (#2), رفائيل (#3), تيتيان (#4) و جورجوني (#5).
Most رسامون in this list were born in the 1480s (15 of 36), between 1443 and 1510 overall.
فلورنسا: 5 of the رسامون in this list were born there.
The museums holding the most key works of this list are متحف الفنون التاريخية (9), المعرض الوطني (6) و معرض أوفيزي (5).
The earliest-born رسام in this list is Giuliano da Sangallo (#27), born in 1443.
The highest-ranked رسامون born in إيطاليا are ليوناردو دا فينشي (#1), ميكيلانجيلو (#2), رفائيل (#3), تيتيان (#4) و جورجوني (#5).
إيطاليا: 27 of the 36 رسامون in this list were born there, then Italy (7) و كرواتيا (1).
The highest-ranked رسامون born in Italy are Sebastiano Serlio (#26), Giuliano da Sangallo (#27), Bartolomeo Veneto (#29), Antonio Da Sangallo The Younger (#32) و Lo Spagna (#33).
بيترو بيروجينو (#6) taught Lo Spagna (#33).
Our catalogue holds 5,647 works by these رسامون. Each one can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print.
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