Renaissance+and+Reformation+Painting



(left)This painting, made by Raphael, depicts the scholars of the ancient world meeting at Athens, a center of arts during ancient times. This demonstrates people's re interest or renaissance of the artsat the time. Artists were paid for by patrons of the arts. They used their art to demonstrate their wealth. There were many artists during the renaissance, inspired by Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinchi, three main artists of the time period.

(right)The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City was made by Michelangelo. Michelangelo followed in the steps of Renaissance artists Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, and eventually became an icon in art himself. In this painting, he painted a religious figure. Humanism, which inspired these artists, soon caused a reformation in religion.