Trivium Art History
The Artists

Leonardo da Vinci1452 — 1519

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Bust of a Warrior in a Winged Helmet

Bust of a Warrior in a Winged Helmet

1475-1480
Study of a Woman's Hands

Study of a Woman's Hands

1490
The Last Supper

The Last Supper

1495-1498

Now which is the worse defect? to be blind or dumb?

Paragone of Poetry and Painting

1500
A map of the Arno valley and surrounding areas

A map of the Arno valley and surrounding areas

1503-1504
A bird's-eye map of western Tuscany

A bird's-eye map of western Tuscany

1503-1504
Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

1503-1506
Virgin of the Rocks, 2nd Version

Virgin of the Rocks, 2nd Version

1483-1508
The foetus in the womb

The foetus in the womb

1511
Notes on reproduction

Notes on reproduction

1511
The superficial anatomy of the shoulder and neck

The superficial anatomy of the shoulder and neck

1510-1511
The muscles of the shoulder

The muscles of the shoulder

1510-1511
The bones of the foot, and the shoulder

The bones of the foot, and the shoulder

1510-1511
The veins and muscles of the arm

The veins and muscles of the arm

1510-1511
A map of the Pontine marshes

A map of the Pontine marshes

1515
1401
Let's torture Saint Anthony
Bernardo Parentino
Welcome to Hell
Hieronymus Bosch Leonardo da Vinci
Taking printmaking to the next level
Albrecht Dürer
Time to flex
Michelangelo 1600

The artists of Italian Renaissance

Donatello

Donatello — A celibate perfectionist revives classical sculpture

1386-1466
Giampietrino

Giampietrino — Copying Leonardo da Vinci for fun and profit.

1495-1549
Sofonisba AnguissolaPortrait of Sofonisba Anguissola

Sofonisba Anguissola — Intimate portraitist and confidant to the queen

1532-1625
Fede GaliziaPortrait of Fede Galizia

Fede Galizia — A woman in Italy invents the still life

1578-1630
Raphael SanzioPortrait of Raphael Sanzio

Raphael Sanzio — Star boy parties himself to death

1483-1520
Giorgio VasariPortrait of Giorgio Vasari

Giorgio Vasari — The first art historian

1511-1574
TitianPortrait of Titian

Titian — "The Sun amidst small stars"

1488-1576
Fra AngelicoPortrait of Fra Angelico

Fra Angelico — Spiritual rock star kickstarts the Italian Renaissance

1395-1455
Michelangelo

Michelangelo — Time to flex

1475-1564
Andrea PalladioPortrait of Andrea Palladio

Andrea Palladio — Inventor of Curb Appeal, Master of the Facade

1508-1580
Leonardo da VinciPortrait of Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci — Did you know he was a vegetarian?

1452-1519
Piero della Francesca

Piero della Francesca — A mathematician gets fierce with perspective

1415-1492
GiorgionePortrait of Giorgione

Giorgione — Rich color and mood like smooth syrup

1477-1510
Sandro Botticelli

Sandro Botticelli — A fulcrum between old and new

1445-1510
Bernardo Parentino

Bernardo Parentino — Let's torture Saint Anthony

1450-1500
Luca della Robbia

Luca della Robbia — Terra-cotta Master

1399-1482
Vincenzo CatenaPortrait of Vincenzo Catena

Vincenzo Catena — A rich boy makes friends and paints for fun

1480-1531
Lavinia FontanaPortrait of Lavinia Fontana

Lavinia Fontana — Matriarch of the family business, "Painting"

1552-1614