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The painting, “Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints”, also known as, Colonna Altarpiece, is an Italian renaissance painting completed by Raphael in 1504. The altarpiece is painted on wood with oil and gold and its main panel is 172.4cm by 172.4 cm and depicts a woman sitting in a throne like chair in the middle third of the painting. She is dressed in a red dress covered by a black cloak with white spots, which covers most of her body from her hair to her feet. The folds in her cloak are…

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, who is commonly known as Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist whose had areas of interest in inventing, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, and most importantly painting. Leonardo da vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. Vinci, Italy at the time of Leonardo’s birth was called Anchiano, Tuscany. Leonardo only received education in basic reading, math, and writing, but his father appreciated his talent for art and apprenticed him…

“The Last Supper” or you can call it the spiritual painting. This painting revolves around Christ and the 12 Apostles. In this paper I will be explaining "The Last Supper," by Leonardo Da Vinci. I chose Da Vinci's The Last Supper since it's a work of art that I am familiar with. I've seen copies of it before, and it's very well known. You can ask anyone about it, and almost everyone has heard of it and is familiar with what it looks like. It's much cherished, and is an extremely well known piece…

Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, mathematician, inventor, and writer. “Born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci was the epitome of a ‘Renaissance man’” (Leonardo Da Vinci Biography). When he was about fourteen years old, as was custom during the time to work under the apprenticeship of a master, da Vinci studied under Andrea del Verrocchio. While in his apprenticeship he learned, “metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing, painting, and sculpting” (Leonardo Da Vinci…

renaissance, Raphael Sanzio was one of the few who had a greater impact on the artistic time period. “Italian Renaissance painter and architect Raphael was born Raffaello Sanzio on April 6, 1483, in Urbino, Italy”. At a young age, his father, Giovanni Santi taught him basic painting skills, which he would successfully use to become the finest painter in town after his dad’s death. He had begun his career as an artist in his hometown, and after sharing a partnership in central Italy, Raphael…

drawing was the Renaissance period and Antonio Allegri da Correggio or more popular as Correggio (1489-1534) was one of its greatest exponents. The Italian painter was largely influenced by the works of Andrea Mantegna, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Dosso Dossi (Waterhouse, Correggio). During his art career, Correggio visited Rome, where he learned the nuances and spirit of the Renaissance culture. Filled with the poetic charm and soft elegance, Correggio's works inaugurate the…

Raffaello Bertieri created the typeface Ruano after being inspired by the Vatican calligrapher Ferdinando Ruano. Ferdinando Ruano was a well-known calligrapher who drew “Lettera Cancellaresce Formata”. This chancery font has also been referred as Flanko Ruano casted in 1926 by Nebiolo & Co. printing company. Raffaello Bertieri an artist from Florence, Italy worked for Nebiolo & Co. printing company for most of his life as a publisher, graphic designer and type designer, where he created…

One of today’s most favored and prestige paintings would have to be the last super by Leonardo da Vinci. This painting was discovered between the years of 1495-1498, De Vinci was a famous artist during the Renaissance error. The last supper painting was the first visible picture of Christ that anyone has seen. The reaction of this painting was pure madness across the city. Emotions were running high with feelings ranging from sadness to pure joy each time a pair of eyes landed upon this painting…

Raphael Sanzio was a well known Italian painter as well as an architect for the Pope of the High Renaissance. He was born on April 6, 1483 in Urbino, Italy. In 1491, his mother died and his father later followed on August 1, 1494. He was soon orphaned at age eleven, however, he lived with his uncle who was engaged in litigation with his stepmother. When not living as an apprentice of his master, he would live with his stepmother. He was an apprentice of Pietro Perugino from around 1500 because…

Raphael Raphael was a relevant and important artist who had many achievements and impacted the Renaissance. Raphael progressed and changed as an artist as he had more experiences and became more successful; this progression was important to his own success and the influence he had on art in the Renaissance. Raphael was born in Urbino, Italy and his father, Giovanni Santi, was an artist and taught him the basics of painting. He began working with Perugino in 1504, but when he later arrived in…