The High Renaissance and Mannerism

This chapter has 55 pages in the book so obviously it is going to be impossible for me to cover everything covered in this chapter sufficiently without pounding the work down- I hope you'll forgive me for not covering everything.  If you feel strongly that you are being shorted please let me know and I will be happy to give you a book to read and an activity that will encourage a deeper understanding of this chapter.

As always the post is informed by  Gardner's Art Through The Ages tenth edition. 

Previously the cultural/artistic center had shifted to Florence.  From about 1495-1527 (when Rome was sacked) Rome gained back the title of artistic and cultural center.  A series of ambitious popes created a new force in Italy.  A papal state was formed and Rome was its capitol.  These popes were living in the luxury previously known to royalty.  They commissioned art to beautify the city of Rome. 

This period is home to such famous artists as...
Leonardo DaVinci
Raffaello Sanzio- Raphael
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Tiziano Vecelli- Titian
Andrea Palladio


...just to name a few


Pick an artist from above- post your choice.
Research the artist (remember wikipedia is unreliable)

Give us the information we need to feel informed about this artist. like: short history of their life, most famous pieces, where their works are, how can we identify their style, who was/were their patron(s), their choice of medium, interesting facts etc. Don't forget to include links for art works


I want to hear from you (not another website).  Please collect information and then put it in your own words.  The list above is just to start you thinking of what we need to know- please add information to fill in their life.  You are seniors you can do this- don't be lazy ;)