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Text by Vincent DeLuise Author, Educator, Musician at amusicalvision.blogspot.com, Cultural Ambassador, Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Artist Leonardo da Vinci Title Birch Copse Year 1500 Medium Red Chalk on Paper Dimensions 19 cm x 15 cm Location Royal Collection, Windsor Only Leonardo da Vinci could…
The Italian Renaissance wasn’t just a chapter in history—it was a rebirth, an explosion of creativity that reshaped the world forever. Emerging from the shadows of the Middle Ages, Italy in the 14th to 17th centuries became a powerhouse of…
François Clouet (French, before 1520 – 1572) Neither the place nor the date of François Clouet’s birth is documented. It is generally agreed that he was born before 1520, most likely in Tours where his parents were recorded as living…
Domenico Ghirlandaio had a great impact on Italian painting and taught one of the most famous artists of the Renaissance. Discover more about the Old Master in this article. Text By Mia Forbes, BA in Classics for The Collector The 15th-century Italian…
Raphael was an Italian High Renaissance painter and architect. Today he is known along with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo as one of the most prolific painters of the Italian High Renaissance. Text By Charlotte Davis, BA Art History for The Collector…
The paintings of 15th century artist, Sandro Botticelli, paved the way for the European Renaissance. Read on to discover more about his artistic inspirations, magnificent creations and tumultuous life. Text by Mia Forbes, BA in Classics for The Collector The artist known…
A true Renaissance man of the ages, Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous and influential artists in history. Text By Phil Jones, MA Linguistics, BA Political Science for The Collector Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most influential…
Born Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni in 1475 in the town of Caprese, just outside of Florence, Michelangelo experienced an upbringing both marred by sadness but also fortuitous in its fortune. Text By Alexis Culotta, PhD Art History for TheCollector.com The death of…