Florence, and Venice. During the High Renaissance period, three artists stood out among their peers. The three artists were Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo Da Vinci. These three artists played a crucial role in the transformation of art. During the High Renaissance period, artists attain a boost in social status. People regarded artists as geniuses, and classified them in the same rank as popes and princes. There was an increasing demand for artists and their work. One prime example of this was the connection between Michelangelo and Julius the second. Julius the second, a pope during the time, demanded Michelangelo to create masterpieces. Like the change in the artists’ status, art form also changed. Paintings and art works’ color became