HUM 151 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19.5: Sfumato, Polymath, Villa Madama
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The high renaissance, leonardo da vinci, and raphael. Many scholars say the high renaissance was dominated by three main individuals: Mannerism is known for its intellectual sophistication and artificial, opposing naturalistic, qualities. Mannerism is described as degeneration of high renaissance, and is in between high renaissance and. The high renaissance was a period of art denoting the italian renaissance. Lorenzo de" medici in florence and ended in 1527 when charles v"s trooped sacked rome. Known as a scientist, academic, inventor; but is still loved for his paintings, and is known as a painter with several renaissance masterpieces. His work intimidated students and was discussed by critics. He studied the laying on of paint, as well as had detailed knowledge of anatomy, human form in figurative composition and he used sfumato. His most loved painting, 1490"s, is the last supper. It was painted for refectory of the convent of santa.
