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High Renaissance

Renaissance Art

In art history, the High Renaissance was a short period of the most exceptional artistic production in the Italian states, particularly Rome, capital of the Papal States, and in Florence, during the Italian Renaissance.

Facts
Disputed
Start Year
1490 1
Most art historians place the start between 1490 and 1500 and the end in 1520 with Raphael's death; not an exact year.
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Expressed In

Architecture, Art Forms
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Painting, Art Forms
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Sculpture, Art Forms
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Influenced

Mannerism, Movements

Mannerism grew directly out of the High Renaissance, its artists deliberately exaggerating and departing from High Renaissance ideals of proportion and balance.

Influenced By

Early Renaissance, Movements

Early Renaissance advances in perspective, anatomy and classical revival directly enabled the High Renaissance synthesis of Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael.

Movement Members

Lady with an Ermine, Works

Widely cited as an inaugural High Renaissance portrait.

Raphael, Artists
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Raphael Cartoons, Works

Raphael is a defining High Renaissance master.

Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Works
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Titian, Artists

Defining Venetian High Renaissance painter.

Venus of Urbino, Works

Titian is a leading Venetian High Renaissance master.

Sources
1. Wikipedia
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  • High Renaissance, Wikipedia summary lead
    In art history, the High Renaissance was a short period of the most exceptional artistic production in the Italian states, particularly Rome, capital of the Papal States, and in Florence, during the Italian Renaissance.
  • High Renaissance, Wikipedia summary lead, start-year
    Most art historians state that the High Renaissance started between 1490 and 1500, and ended in 1520 with the death of Raphael
  • In Category: Movements, High Renaissance, Wikipedia summary
  • Expressed In: Painting, High Renaissance, Wikipedia summary, expressed-in painting
  • Expressed In: Sculpture, High Renaissance, Wikipedia summary, expressed-in sculpture
  • Expressed In: Architecture, High Renaissance, Wikipedia summary, expressed-in architecture
  • Movement Members: Raphael, Raphael, Wikipedia summary lead, in-movement
    was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance.
  • Movement Members: Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Sistine Chapel ceiling, Wikipedia summary lead, in-movement
    is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art
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