The Renaissance was a period of great movement and change throughout all aspects of life. This book deals with the artistry aspect of this change. The main artists are Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. These three artists had the greatest impact on the modern art world. The book talked about their lives and the their teachers. This book was very informative on each of the three artists and their work.
             Da Vinci was born April 15, 1452, and died May 2, 1519. He would wear pink to make his complexion look fresher. His single father raised him. When Leonardo was fifteen he joined the studio of Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence. In 1483 he started to paint the first version of the Virgin. He finished it in 1485. In 1495 he made a clay model for the statue of Francesco Forza, and put it on display. In 1486 he began to explore human flight. In 1500 he went to Mantua.
             Da Vinci studied philosophy, natural history, anatomy, biology, medicine, optics, acoustics, science, mathematics and hydraulics. Da Vinci was an architect, musician, engineer, scientist and inventor. He sketched the first parachute, first helicopter, first aeroplane, first tank, first repeating rifle, swinging bridge, paddleboat and first motorcar. Da Vinci designed machines of war as well. He was one of the first artists to sketch outdoor portraits. Da Vinci was a sculptor and designer of costumes. He was also a mathematician and a botanist.
             When he was twenty-one he painted the Annunciation. In 1481 Da Vinci painted The Adoration of the Magi. In 1475 Da Vinci painted an angel in Verrocchio's Baptism of Christ. One of Leonardo's greatest pieces of art was the Mona Lisa, (1404) which was famous for her mysterious smile when piano music played. The Mona Lisa took Leonardo six years to complete. After he was done the painting the King of France bought it. Leonardo did not want to part with the portrait, so the King of France let him keep it in his...