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Michelangelo
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Michelangelo
Architect, Painter, Sculptor, Poet / 1475 - 1564
Michelangelo is widely regarded as the most famous artist of the Italian Renaissance. Among his works are the David and Pieta statues and the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
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Amedeo Modigliani
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Amedeo Modigliani
Painter, Sculptor / 1884 - 1920
Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian modern artist; a painter and sculptor known for his simplified and elongated forms.
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Donatello
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Donatello
Sculptor / 1386 - 1466
Italian sculptor Donatello was the greatest Florentine sculptor before Michelangelo (1475–1564) and was the most influential individual artist of the 15th century in Italy.
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Giovanni Bernini
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Giovanni Bernini
Architect, Sculptor / 1598 - 1680
Italian architect and sculptor Giovanni Bernini created many famous landmarks in Rome during the 17th century and is considered the father of Baroque sculpture.
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Lorenzo Ghiberti
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Lorenzo Ghiberti
Sculptor / 1378 - 1455
One of the most important early Renaissance sculptors, Lorenzo Ghiberti is best known as the creator of the bronze doors of the Baptistery of Florence.
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El Greco
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El Greco
Architect, Painter, Sculptor / 1541 - 1614
El Greco was a Greek artist whose painting and sculpture helped define the Spanish Renaissance and influence various movements to come.
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