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It\u2019s no secret that some of the most famous works of art were made during the Renaissance period (which started in the 14th<\/sup>\u00a0century and ended in the 17th<\/sup>), including pieces like the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper.<\/p>\n Since Tuscany was home to some of the greatest artists of all time, including world-famous names like Michelangelo, you\u2019re sure to find that there are countless examples of amazing Renaissance art to be found here. From architecture, to paintings; there\u2019s plenty of beautiful items from a range of native artists to enjoy in this part of Italy.<\/p>\n Donatello (1386 \u2013 1466) is most famous for his bronze sculpture of David, which can be seen in the Bargello Museum.<\/p>\n This statue is truly magnificent, not only for the amount of craftsmanship that went into the piece, but also for what is symbolizes; reason over brutality. Another thing that makes this sculpture an amazing piece of art is the distinct blend of Gothic and Renaissance styles.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the only masterpiece to come from the brilliant mind of Donatello, but it\u2019s certainly one of the best from the Renaissance period.<\/p>\n Another one of the amazing artists from this time was Botticelli (1445 \u2013 1510). You\u2019re likely to have seen the Primavera, an iconic painting that\u2019s best known for being a symbol of the Renaissance period. While it may seem to be late Gothic in terms of style, the meaning behind the painting is often considered to be renascent.<\/p>\n This work of art is housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Tuscany, so be sure to visit this museum if you want to see the masterpiece for yourself.<\/p>\n Some of the most beautiful frescoes of the Renaissance period can be found in the Brancacci Chapel, and these were created by the magnificent artist Masaccio (1401 \u2013 1428). There are many amazing examples to choose from, but Tribute Money and Expulsion from the Garden of Eden are often thought to be the best frescoes in the chapel.<\/p>\n The perspective and realism is so incredible that Masaccio\u2019s name is often included in fundamental texts about paintings in early-Renaissance Florence.<\/p>\n The Brancacci Chapel is far from the only amazing chapel to feature stunning Renaissance frescoes. Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448 \u2013 1494) for example, is the creator of the Stories of Saint Francis in the Sassetti Chapel in Santa Trinita Church. More of his works include the Scenes from the Virgin Mary and Saint John Baptist\u2019s Lives, which can be found in the Santa Maria Novella in the Tornabuoni Chapel.<\/p>\n These are fine examples of the excellent work that this artist produced, and further proof that some of the greatest art ever made came from Tuscany during the Renaissance period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tuscany\u2019s Greatest Renaissance Artists It\u2019s no secret that some of the most famous works of art were made during the Renaissance period (which started in the 14th\u00a0century and ended in the 17th), including pieces like the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Since Tuscany was home to some of the greatest artists of all time, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toursoftuscany.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Donatello<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Botticelli<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Masaccio<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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