contemporary scientific knowledge. Many famous artists would emerge around this time, including Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Raphael de Sanzio. The Renaissance provided and environment for many artists to thrive and succeed. In addition to some artists gaining popularity, others who weren't as well-known still had flourishing careers; one of which was Antonio Da Correggio. Born in a small town near Reggio Emilia, Antonio's passion for art expanded naturally, and bloomed in its native soil
Most people know Leonardo da Vinci as only the painter of the Mona Lisa, but he did much, much more. He was born on April 15, 1452. There are many misconceptions about Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci was a Humanist who regularly challenged the church. Da Vinci is arguably the smartest man to live in his time. Leonardo da Vinci was born in the heart of the Renaissance. Like most humans Da Vinci was born. Da Vinci’s full name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. He was born in Vinci, Italy.
awe, while bolstering the faith of the churchgoers. Corregio, Antonio Allegri, was born in Correggio a small farming community in the Po valley. He may have received some basic training in the art from his uncle, the painter Lorenzo Allegri, or from the artist Francesco de Bianchi Ferrari, however his first real inspiration came from Andrea Mantegna, who may have also trained him (Ekserdjian). His work is also inspired by
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The Renaissance time period that lasted from the 14th century through the 16th century in Italy was known as an age of cultural rebirth and gave way to the introduction to humanist thinking while Medieval Europe transformed to Early Modern Europe. Humanism beliefs were the values that emphasized the agency of a human and stressed rationalism over faith. Humanists of the Renaissance tended to have great power in society and were highly scrutinized for being too ambiguous in their beliefs by later