Artists in the Renaissance

Raphael Sanzio da Urbino was was born on April 6, 1483 in Urbino Italy, and he died on April 6, 1520 in Rome Italy. He was an Italian painter and architect. Raphael was most famous for his ''madonnas'', and for his structure in the Palace of Vatican in Rome.


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Donatello di Niccolo di betto Bardi was born c. 1386 in Florence Italy, and he died on December 12, 1466 in Florence Italy. He was an artist and sculpture. Donatello was famous for his statue of david. He is also very known for his work in perspective illusions in his structures.




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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese Italy, and he died on February 18, 1564 in Rome Italy. He was an Italian engineer, poet, painter, architect, sculptor. Michelangelo is most famous for his statue of David and Pieta, And for his painting the Sistine Chapel frescoes.




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Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci Italy, and he died on May 2, 1519 in Amboise France. He was a Italian painter, architect, musician, sculptor, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and a writer. Leonardo is known for his paintings the ''Mona Lisa'', and ''The Last Supper.



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Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo were important in the Renaissance, because they provided different ways of art to the people in Europe.