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One of the first artists to incorporate new ideas into his artwork was [[Giotto di Bondone]] (1267-1337) who brought unprecedented elements of realism in his paintings. [[Giotto]], a typical Renaissance jack-of-all-trades, also designed the innovative campanile (bell tower) for the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral or simply "The Duomo" in Florence.  Flemish artists introduced oil paints, and the technique of perspective was introduced by artists like Tommaso Masaccio and [[Filippo Brunelleschi]]. Brunelleschi also designed the duomo (dome) for the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral, a breakthrough in [[engineering]] and [[architecture]] that showed Brunelleschi’s deep understanding of mathematics.

One of the first artists to incorporate new ideas into his artwork was [[Giotto di Bondone]] (1267-1337) who brought unprecedented elements of realism in his paintings. [[Giotto]], a typical Renaissance jack-of-all-trades, also designed the innovative campanile (bell tower) for the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral or simply "The Duomo" in Florence.  Flemish artists introduced oil paints, and the technique of perspective was introduced by artists like Tommaso Masaccio and [[Filippo Brunelleschi]]. Brunelleschi also designed the duomo (dome) for the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral, a breakthrough in [[engineering]] and [[architecture]] that showed Brunelleschi’s deep understanding of mathematics.

[[Donatello]] (1386-1466) was an influential painter and sculpture of the early Renaissance from Florence.  He sculpted a bronze “David,” the first free-standing nude statue since the days of the Greeks and Romans, and another famous statue of St.George.  [[Tiziano Vicelli|Titian]] (Tiziano Vicelli) (1477-1576) was a painter with an unprecedented use of color and loose brushwork, evident in his stunning [[masterpiece]] The Assumption of the Virgin. [[Raphael]] (1482-1520) also mastered the use of color and painted beautiful frescoes in churches and for private patrons, the most famous of which may be The School of Athens, an interesting painting depicting [[Plato]] and [[Aristotle]] surrounded by their pupils.  He inspired the two greatest artists of the Renaissance: [[Michelangelo]] and [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo da Vinci]].   

[[Donatello]] (1386-1466) was an influential painter and sculpture of the early Renaissance from Florence.  He sculpted a bronze “David,” the first free-standing nude statue since the days of the Greeks and Romans, and another famous statue of St.George.  [[Tiziano Vicelli|Titian]] (Tiziano Vicelli) (1477-1576) was a painter with an unprecedented use of color and loose brushwork, evident in his stunning [[masterpiece]] The Assumption of the Virgin. [[Raphael]] (1482-1520) also mastered the use of color and painted beautiful frescoes in churches and for private patrons, the most famous of which may be The School of Athens, an interesting painting depicting [[Plato]] and [[Aristotle]] surrounded by their pupils.  He inspired the two greatest artists of the Renaissance: [[Michelangelo]] and [[Leonardo da Vinci]].   

[[Michelangelo]] (1475) is best known for his statue of David and for painting the ceiling of the [[Sistine Chapel]], an astounding [[fresco]] including over 300 Biblical figures, that took over 4 years to complete.  He also sculpted amazing renditions of [[Moses]] and “the Pietà,” a poignant sculpture of Jesus in Mary’s arms after the [[Jesus' Crucifixion|crucifixion]].  Following Brunelleschi’s model Duomo in Florence, Michelangelo designed the dome for [[Vatican City|St. Peter’s Basilica]] in Rome.  Although some say his earlier works (like David) reveal a humanistic outlook, later works (like the Pietà) reveal his deep and devout Christianity.  

[[Michelangelo]] (1475) is best known for his statue of David and for painting the ceiling of the [[Sistine Chapel]], an astounding [[fresco]] including over 300 Biblical figures, that took over 4 years to complete.  He also sculpted amazing renditions of [[Moses]] and “the Pietà,” a poignant sculpture of Jesus in Mary’s arms after the [[Jesus' Crucifixion|crucifixion]].  Following Brunelleschi’s model Duomo in Florence, Michelangelo designed the dome for [[Vatican City|St. Peter’s Basilica]] in Rome.  Although some say his earlier works (like David) reveal a humanistic outlook, later works (like the Pietà) reveal his deep and devout Christianity.