Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance

No era of artistic achievement is as renowned as the Renaissance, and 15th-century Italy is the centre of this cultural explosion. The supreme works created in Florence, Rome, Venice, and other Italian cities by such masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Brunelleschi, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian have no parallel in history. We will study these key artists and their contributions to art history including mathematical perspective, rediscovery of the classical elements, and their relentless search for the perfection of balance and harmony. Along with the aesthetic and stylistic qualities of the works, we will discuss the historical, political, and religious context in which this art was created.