The Renaissance Period was a time in history which just followed the Middle Ages in Europe, which was a great revival focusing importance on classical learning and the values of ancient Greece and Rome. The literal meaning of the word renaissance is “born anew”, which greatly described the movement which was taking place at this time. The Renaissance Period was a time which took place for almost two hundred years, between the 1400’s and 1600’s in Europe. With the growth of political stability, growing prosperity, amazing growth of technologies and the new style in the arts, the period flourished. Inventions like the printing press, a new system of astronomy and discovery and exploration of new continents helped usher in the period. One of the greatest results of the time was advancements in philosophy, literature and most importantly art. …show more content…
Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Vinci in the region of Florence and lived from 1452 to 1519. Da Vinci was an Italian painter, architect, mathematician and sculptor. Da Vinci was best known for such great works of art as “The Baptism of Christ” (1472-1475), “Virgin of the Rocks”, “The Last Supper” (1498) and the “Mona Lisa” (1503-1505/1507). Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino, best known as Raphael lived from 1483 to 1520. Raphael was an Italian architect and artist. His work was noted for ease of composition, visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur and its clarity of