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The High Renaissance was a short but extraordinarily influential period in European art. Centered primarily in Italy specifically Florence, Rome, and Venice. This period displays exceptional mastery of technique, composition, harmony, humanist philosophy, and beauty. Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Raphael, and Titan made a mark in this period with their art and later influenced artists in other periods.
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The Italian Baroque period was a dynamic artistic era marked by drama, emotion, and sensory richness. Emerging in Rome, it spread across Europe and strongly influenced painting, sculpture, architecture, and music. It followed the Renaissance and Mannerist periods and became closely associated with the Catholic Church’s Counter-Reformation, which used art to inspire awe and devotion. Artist such as Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Berini made an impact in this period.