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The Last Supper
Considered to be the best artwork by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1498, the Last Supper is an important painting of the Renaissance period. The image shows Jesus with his disciples for his last supper
The School of Athens by Raphael
Painted in 1511, it stands one among the four main frescos on the walls of Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. The four frescos symbolize Philosophy, Poetry, Theology, and Law.
Sistine Madonna
Raffaello Sanzio popularly known as Raphael painted the Sistine Madonna in 1512. The painting shows Mother Mary holding baby Jesus in her hands with Saint Barbara and Saint Sixtus on both her sides and two cherubs beneath her. This is one of the most famous works of Raphael and important painting of the Renaissance
The Last Judgment
This painting by Michelangelo Buonarroti completed in the year 1541 is found on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
The Kiss of Judas
Painted in the year 1306 by Giotto di Bondone, this painting depicts the moment of betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot who identifies Jesus to the Roman soldiers by kissing him.
The Creation of Adam
The Creation of Adam is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted c. 1508–1512. It illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which God gives life to Adam, the first man.
Mona Lisa.
The painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most famous and recognized paintings in history.
Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore
Structurally, Florence Cathedral belongs to the Gothic style. Its dome, however, was a forerunner of Renaissance architecture.
Palazzo Vecchio
The Palazzo Vecchio was the main symbol of civil power for the city of Florence – the cradle of the Italian Renaissance.
The Renaissance masters Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were commissioned to create the murals the ‘Battle of Anghiari’ and ‘Battle of Cascina’.
The Renaissance masters Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were commissioned to create the murals the ‘Battle of Anghiari’ and ‘Battle of Cascina’.
Basilica of San Lorenzo
Brunelleschi was commissioned to design a replacement of the earlier Romanesque church. However the building was not completed until after his death, and not entirely according to his designs.
It is nonetheless still seen as one of the best examples of Renaissance architecture, featuring architecture and art by Michelangelo and the final works by Donatello.
It is nonetheless still seen as one of the best examples of Renaissance architecture, featuring architecture and art by Michelangelo and the final works by Donatello.
Biblioteca Marciana
Located in Venice’s St Mark’s Square, the Biblioteca Marciana is a masterpiece of Jacopo Sansovino and a key example of Venetian Renaissance architecture.
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