His work has been described as epitomizing the renaissance humanist ideal, and has frequently referred to as the Renaissance man, a man of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination"" (Gardner, 450). Although Leonardo da Vinci made many contributions in the form of art, he is most known for "Virgin of the Rocks"" (1480's) "The Last Supper"" (1490's) and "Mona Lisa"" (1500's) (Gardner, 451). ...

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Sexuality in Renaissance Art The Italian Renaissance, which spanned over the years 1350 until about 1550, is usually defined as a rebirth, focusing on the revival of classical learning and an exhilarating sense of renewed human potential in the moral, political and creative spheres. This reviva...

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The Christian religion was a major part of Northern European life in the late middle ages (around the late 14th and early 15th centuries). Deceptions from The Bible and other religious folklore was put into works of art during both the medieval and Renascence eras of Europe. Late medieval religious ...

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