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"Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence."
His full birth name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, son of (Mes)ser Piero from Vinci" (leonardoda-vinci.org) -
Biography
"Leonardo had the opportunity to learn drafting, chemistry, metallurgy, metal working, plaster casting, leather working, mechanics and carpentry as well as the artistic skills of drawing, painting, sculpting and modeling." -
On March 6, 1475, Michelangelo was born.
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Italian Renaissance
"Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is a Renaissance masterpiece, though it is one which has struggled to survive intact over the centuries." I like this painting because meaning of it.
Also, "in painting the Last Supper, Leonardo created the effect that the room in which Christ and the apostles are seen was an extension of the refectory". -
The Pieta was done with marble. It is one of the greatest work done by Michelangelo. "The resulting work – the Pieta – would be so successful that it helped launch Michelangelo’s career unlike any previous work he had done" ("Michelangelo's Pieta - ItalianRenaissance.org).
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The Mona Lisa was done with oil on wood. It is a famous work done by Michelangelo that appreciated by a lot of people. Mona Lisa is in Louvre, Paris. "Leonardo’s Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world" ("Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa – ItalianRenaissance.org.")
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This work was done with marble. It is 13'5" tall. "David is one of Michelangelo’s most-recognizable works, and has become one of the most recognizable statues in the entire world of art" (Michelangelo's David – ItalianRenaissance.org)
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"The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous painted interior spaces in the world, and virtually all of this fame comes from the breathtaking painting of its ceiling from about 1508-1512. The chapel was built in 1479 under the direction of Pope Sixtus IV, who gave it his name (“Sistine” derives from “Sixtus”)," stated on the website, italianrenaissance.org. I like this painting because of the signification of the images.
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Noah and the Flood is also a part of the Sistine Chapel.
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The Creation of Adam is a part of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican, Rome. It is a fascinating work by Michelangelo."The most famous section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam" ("Michelangelo's Creation of Adam - ItalianRenaissance.org").
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Leonardo Da Vinci pass away on May 2, 1519.
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Michelangelo pass away On February 18, 1564 in Italy.
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"His mother's name was Caterina, a peasant who may have been a slave from the Middle East" ( eonardoda-vinci.org)
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His father's name was Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci. He was a notary.
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His father's name was Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci. He was a notary.
