The city of Florence, Italy, is home to some of Western civilization’s greatest works of art and architecture. Let’s travel through the centuries to discover Late Renaissance masterpieces by Florence’s prided painters, sculptors, inventors, and theorists – from Leonardo da Vinci to Michelangelo.
Characterized in part by a shift from naturalism to symbolism, the art of the Late Renaissance took new forms and further socio-political significance. By the early 16th century, the Mannerist style became popular in Italy, along with the notion of the artist as a genius.
Follow the series of narrated slides detailing a selection of Late Renaissance and Mannerist artworks, their historical context, and their creators. Test your knowledge with online quizzes, and share your own Renaissance-inspired artworks or ideas in the public forum.
- Docente: Robin DeSantis