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ლეონარდო და ვინჩი 1452–1519
Italian From ვინჩი High Renaissance On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
The High Renaissance names to know
If you remember one High Renaissance მხატვარი, make it ლეონარდო და ვინჩი (1452–1519), the name behind Isleworth Mona Lisa და The Last Supper (with names of Apostles labelled). After that come მიქელანჯელო ბუანაროტი, რაფაელ სანტი, ტიციანი და ჯორჯონე. Our 36 picks go from Giuliano da Sangallo (born 1443) to ჯაკპო ბასანო (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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Italian From ვინჩი High Renaissance On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
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იტალიელი From კაპრეზე-მიქელანჯელო მაღალი რენესანსი, მანერიზმი On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
Born in 1475, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni spent his early years near Settignano, where his father owned a quarry. By the time he reached Rome in 1496, he was already carving figures that possessed a heavy, palpable presence. The Pietà, completed in 1499, shows this early ability to make marble appear as soft as flesh, even as it carries the weight of a dead man.
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იტალიელი From ურბინო უმაღლესი რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
His father, a painter for the Duke, ensured that the boy’s early years were steeped in the humanist traditions of the Italian courts. His formal artistic education took him to the workshop of Pietro Perugino in Perugia.
See them at The physical remnants of his prolific career are scattered across the major centers of European art.
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იტალიელი From პიევე-დი-კადორე ვენეციური რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
The fame of Tiziano Vecellio eventually reached the highest courts of Europe. He became a favorite of powerful men, serving as a painter to Emperor Charles V, King Philip II of Spain, and Pope Paul III.
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იტალიელი From კასტელფრანკო ვენეტო ვენეციური სკოლა On Wikipedia in 31 of 32 languages
While the exact year of his birth remains a subject of debate, his presence in the Venetian art scene was established early. Records identify him as a colleague of the master Vincenzo Catena.
See them at His presence is felt most strongly in Vienna, where the Kunsthistorisches Museum houses several significant pieces, including the Portrait of Francesco Maria della Rovere.
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იტალიური From პერუჯა რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 30 of 32 languages
Taught Lo Spagna #33
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იტალიური From კორეგიო მაღალი რენესანსიო On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages
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იტალიელი From ფლორენცია მაღალი რენესანსი და მანიერიზმი On Wikipedia in 28 of 32 languages
By 1494, at the age of eight, he began his training as an apprentice to a goldsmith. He spent time training under Gian Barile, a painter and wood sculptor, until 1498.
See them at To see his hand in person, one often begins in Florence.
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იტალიელი From პრატო უმაღლესი რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages
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იტალიელი From ვენეცია რენესანსი, მანერიზმი On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages
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იტალიური From ვენეცია მაღალი რენესანსიო, მანერიზმი On Wikipedia in 23 of 32 languages
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იტალიელი From სერინა უმაღლესი რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages
Jacopo Negretti, known to history as Palma Vecchio – “Palma the Elder” – emerged from the artistic landscape of early 16th-century Venice as a pivotal figure bridging the High Renaissance and the burgeoning Mannerist styles. Born around 1480 in Serina Alta near Bergamo, his career unfolded entirely within the vibrant Republic of Venice, a city already steeped in artistic innovation.
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Italian From ფერმინჯანო High Renaissance On Wikipedia in 30 of 32 languages
Donato Bramante stands as one of the most transformative figures in the history of Western architecture, a visionary who bridged the gap between the late Gothic traditions and the luminous dawn of the High Renaissance. Born as Donato di Pascuccio d'Antonio in Fermignano, Italy, his journey through the artistic landscapes of Milan and Rome allowed him to reshape the very fabric of sacred and secular spaces.
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იტალიელი From პრატო უმაღლესი რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 27 of 32 languages
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ვენეციის From ბასანო-დელ-გრაპა ვენეციის რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 24 of 32 languages
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იტალიელი From რუნო რენესანსი, მანერიზმი On Wikipedia in 20 of 32 languages
Bernardino Zenale-ს Cantù Polyptych-ის გავლენაც ჩანს ნამუშევრებში, როგორიცაა St. Anthony of Padua (1510s), რაც აჩვენებს ლუინის უნარს სინთეზირდეს მრავალფეროვანი გავლენა ერთიან მხატვრულ ხედვაში.
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იტალიური რენესანსი From ფერარა ფერარას და ბოლონიის სკოლები On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages
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იტალიელი From სიენა უმაღლესი რენესანსი და მანერიზმი On Wikipedia in 23 of 32 languages
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From ფლორენცია უმაღლესი რენესანსი/მანერიზმი On Wikipedia in 16 of 32 languages
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იტალიური From ბრეშა მაღალი რენესანსიო On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
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იტალიელი From ტრამაკიო ფერარის სკოლა On Wikipedia in 24 of 32 languages
Giovanni di Niccolò de Luteri, known to history as Dosso Dossi, lived a life defined by the courtly rhythms of Ferrara and Modena. Born around 1489 in Tramacchio, Italy, his early years were shaped by the influence of Lorenzo Costa. His professional existence was closely tied to the Este dukes, serving as a court artist under Alfonso I d'Este and later Ercole II d'Este.
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Italian From ფლორენცია Florentine Renaissance On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages
He was an only child, and his mother died when he was just five years old. Initially trained as a gold beater until the age of 12, he then became a pupil of Cosimo Rosselli, sharing studies with Fra Bartolomeo.
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გერმანელი From მილანი ჩრდილოეთ რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
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იტალიური რენესანსი From მილანი მილანური სკოლა On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages
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Italian From ბრეშა 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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იტალიელი From ფლორენცია რენესანსი On Wikipedia in 13 of 32 languages
Franciabiegos გავლენა სცდებოდა მის უშუალო თანამედროვეებსაც; რაფაელ სანჩიოს სტილისტური კვალი აშკარად იგრძნობა რამდენიმე მის მიკუთვნებულ ნამუშევარში — განსაკუთრებით კი „მადალენე და ბავშვი“-ში, რაც ხაზს უსვამს რენესანსის მხატვრული პრინციპების ყოვლისმომცველ გავლენას. მისი მარადიული მემკვიდრეობა ეფუძნება ჰუმანისტური იდეების ვიზუალურ ფორმაში გარდაქმნის უნარს, ადამიანური ემოციის სირთულეების დაჭერას შეუდარებელი ხელოვნებით — რაც ფლორენციის ხელოვნების ისტორიაში მისი გამორჩეული წვლილის დასტურია.
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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 ფლორენცია 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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ქროატ-იტალიელი From გრიჟანე უმაღლესი რენესანსი 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.
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| იტალია | 27 |
|---|---|
| Italy | 7 |
| ხორვატია | 1 |
| 1440s | 3 |
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| 1450s | 3 |
| 1460s | 3 |
| 1470s | 6 |
| 1480s | 15 |
| 1490s | 3 |
| 1500s | 1 |
| 1510s | 1 |
| კუნსტისტორიშეს მუზეუმი | 9 |
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| უფიციების გალერეა | 7 |
| Pinacoteca di Brera | 4 |
| Szépművészeti Múzeum | 4 |
| ერმიტაჟის მუზეუმი | 4 |
| Gemäldegalerie | 3 |
| ნაციონალური გალერეა | 3 |
| ფილადელფიის ხელოვნების მუზეუმი | 3 |
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ლეონარდო და ვინჩი (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by მიქელანჯელო ბუანაროტი (#2) and რაფაელ სანტი (#3).
ლეონარდო და ვინჩი (#1), მიქელანჯელო ბუანაროტი (#2), რაფაელ სანტი (#3), ტიციანი (#4) და ჯორჯონე (#5).
The highest-ranked მესმენები born in იტალია are ლეონარდო და ვინჩი (#1), მიქელანჯელო ბუანაროტი (#2), რაფაელ სანტი (#3), ტიციანი (#4) და ჯორჯონე (#5).
The museums holding the most key works of this list are კუნსტისტორიშეს მუზეუმი (9), უფიციების გალერეა (7) და Pinacoteca di Brera (4).
ფლორენცია: 5 of the მესმენები in this list were born there.
“He spent hours in difficult positions, his body strained by the reach and the heavy application of fresco technique.” — from our biography of მიქელანჯელო ბუანაროტი (#2).
The earliest-born მხატვარი in this list is Giuliano da Sangallo (#27), born in 1443.
The highest-ranked მესმენები born in Italy are Sebastiano Serlio (#26), Giuliano da Sangallo (#27), Bartolomeo Veneto (#29), Antonio Da Sangallo The Younger (#32) და Lo Spagna (#33).
იტალია: 27 of the 36 მესმენები in this list were born there, then Italy (7) და ხორვატია (1).
Most მესმენები in this list were born in the 1480s (15 of 36), between 1443 and 1510 overall.
პიეტრო პერუჯინო (#6) taught Lo Spagna (#33).
Our catalogue holds 5,647 works by these მესმენები. Each one can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print.
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