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Leonardo Da Vinci
Born April 15th, 1452 & Died May 2nd, 1519
Famous For The Mona Lisa & The Last Supper
He Cut Open Human Corpses To Study What Was Inside Of Them.

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Leonardo da vinci 1452 – 1519  He was apprenticed to the sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence and in 1478 became an independent master.

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Leonardo da Vinci
(1452 – 1519)
He was the father of anatomy and he created the "Mona Lisa"

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Jan Vermeer (1632 – 1675) Dutch painter, who specialised in genre painting – especially vivid depictions of still life. Notable works include View of Delft (1659-60), The Milkmaid (1658) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (1665)

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born 1386 and died on December 13, 1466 An Italian painter and sculptor. Donatello was a key figure in the early Florence Renaissance. Major works include David, Virgin and Child with Four Angels, St Mark and The Feast of Herod

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Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

(1483 – April 6, 1520), was a great Italian painter. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael makes up the great trinity of the High Renaissance period. He was noted for his clarity of form and ability to convey grandeur, beauty and perfection.

By 1501, Raphael was held in high esteem and he gained important commissions, such as the Mond de Crucifixion in 1503.

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Michelangelo (1475-1564)
He was a painter,sculptor,architect and poet
His greatest accomplishments was the "Pita and David" and the Sistine Church
His work demonstrated a blend of psychological insight, physical realism and intensity never before seen.

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3) Born: April 15, 1452, Anchiano, Italy
Died: May 2, 1519, Château du Clos Lucé, Amboise, France

4) an Italian polymath of the Renaissance whose areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpting

5) he painted the mona lisa

6) Many historians and scholars regard Leonardo as the prime exemplar of the "Universal Genius" or "Renaissance Man", an individual of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination",[6] and he is widely considered one of the most diversely talented individuals ever to have lived.

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Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

(1483 – April 6, 1520), was a great Italian painter. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael makes up the great trinity of the High Renaissance period. He was noted for his clarity of form and ability to convey grandeur, beauty and perfection.

By 1501, Raphael was held in high esteem and he gained important commissions, such as the Mond de Crucifixion in 1503.

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Michelangelo
1475-1564
He created the pita and David

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3) Born: April 15, 1452, Anchiano, Italy
Died: May 2, 1519, Château du Clos Lucé, Amboise, France

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5) he painted the mona lisa

6) Many historians and scholars regard Leonardo as the prime exemplar of the "Universal Genius" or "Renaissance Man", an individual of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination",[6] and he is widely considered one of the most diversely talented individuals ever to have lived.

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Leonardo Da Vinci
1452-1519
the illegitimate son of a local lawyer. He was apprenticed to the sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence and in 1478 became an independent master.

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Francis Bacon
1561 –  1626
Bacon is considered the father of empiricism for his work and advocacy of scientific method and methodical scientific inquiry in investigating scientific phenomena.

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Michelangelo
(1475-1519)
Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, he died due to a brief illness.

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Jan or Johan Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter from the 'Golden Age of Dutch Painting'. He was obscure during his lifetime; but in the Nineteenth Century, his work was brought to light, and he is now regarded as one of the greatest proponents of Baroque painting - with his focus on simple portraits and household scenes.

There is not much information about Jan Vermeer's life. He didn't travel much outside Holland, and most of his paintings were bought by a local man.

His father was a merchant of paintings and also a local inn owner. When his father died in 1652, Jan took over the business of selling pictures.

The next year, (1653) Jan married a young Catholic girl, Catherina Bolnes. A condition of the marriage was that Jan had to convert to Catholicism from his Dutch Reformed upbringing. Together they had fourteen children, though four died before baptism.

Jan was a slow worker, producing only three paintings a year. This was partly due to his technique of granular painting. He built up layers of colour - a technique known as pointille. This enabled a depth of colour to shine through. He was meticulous in capturing the light and colour of his various subjects. Unusually for the time, Jan often focused on simple household scenes such as 'The Milkmaid' or the 'Music Lesson.'

One of the most striking features of Jan Vermeer's paintings is the radiance of light that illumines his pictures. Some art critics, such as David Hockney, have speculated that this was due to his use of a very primitive form of camera (Camera-obscura) which enabled a capture of light and exact placings.

Jan Vermeer suffered from the economic downturn which hit Holland around 1653, and in 1654, his city Delft suffered a bad explosion. Though one of his most famous paintings is of Delft - choosing the half of the city not damaged.

City of Delft

1660-61

More difficulties arose for the Dutch. In 1672, a severe economic depression hit - harming Jan's art business. Holland was also invaded by French and English forces leading to panic throughout the country. Jan's business was badly affected and, perhaps as a result of the financial stress, he died in 1675, aged only 43.

The Girl With A Pearl Earring

The Girl with a Pearl Earring circa 1665.

A Vermeer Masterpiece - after the most recent restoration work in 1994; the subtle colours of the portrait have been brought to light. It is sometimes referred to as the "Mona Lisa" of the North.

Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan. "Biography of Jan Vermeer", Oxford, www.biographyonline.net , 20/12/2009. Last updated 5 February 2018.
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Jan or Johan Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter from the 'Golden Age of Dutch Painting'. He was obscure during his lifetime; but in the Nineteenth Century, his work was brought to light, and he is now regarded as one of the greatest proponents of Baroque painting - with his focus on simple portraits ...

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LEONARDO DA VINCI
He was famous.
He painted the "Mono Lisa  and the LAST SUPPER"
He was an master engineer

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the illegitimate son of a local lawyer. He was apprenticed to the sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence and in 1478 became an independent master.