Leonard da Vinci
Mastered art of realistic painting.
Studied human form by dissecting human bodies.
Raphael
By age 25, regarded as one of Italy's best painters.
Famous for his madonnas (paintings of Virgin Mary).
Famous for School of Athens.
Michelangelo
Accomplished painter, sculptor and architect.
Fiercely driven to create.
Painted ceiling of Sistine Chapel.
Sought to capture perfection of nature and the individual.
Intrigued by the human body form.
Driven to achieve perfection in their work.
Humanism--studied the classics
