The Renaissance Period

The Renaissance was a period of European History at the end of the Middle Ages and the rise of the Modernist World, during the 14th century through to the 17th. It started as a cultural movement in Italy in the late Medieval Period. It's intellectual basis was humanism, derived from the rediscovery of classical Greek philosophy.

During the Renaissance there were many famous artists that rose such as Sandro Botticelli (1445 - 1510). He was a Italian printer and painter. Botticelli painted portraits and religious subjects like the pannels of Madonna and churches, most famous one was the Sistine Chapel. He created many paintings, some of most famous work includes 'The Birth Of Venus' 'Feast Of Gods' ' Madonna With Lillies And Eight Angels'.

Another well known artist was Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519) He was also a Italian artist, but was famous for other areas of work. Other than being a painter Da Vinchi was also a sculptor, architect, engineer and a scientist. His most famous art pieces include 'The Last  Supper' 'The Mona Lisa'. 'The Mona Lisa' is one of the worlds most famous paintings due to the mysterious smile upon the woman's face. Many theories have been made for this particular piece one saying that the woman in the painting is actually the artist himself. Due to the fact the woman has big hands and also a line across the top of her head suggesting a wig line.   

Another artist from this period is Jan Van Eyck (1385 - 1441 ). He was a great Neverlandish painter of the late Middle Ages. He painted both secular and religious subject matter paintings including commissioned portraits and also oil paintings. He worked on paneles singular and multiple. Van Eyck's most famous painting was ' The Arnolfini Wedding' he also painted portraits of the Virgin Mary. 

 

Finally another well known artist was Michelangelo (1475 - 1564) he was an Italian artist but also was a sculptor, architect, poet and engineer or the high Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western Art. His most famously work is the 'Statue Of David' 'Pietà' and also the painting on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Michelangelo also paints with a religious matter like his painting 'The Creation Of Adam' on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.