We normally think of three people in particular as having been the key artists of the High Renaissance. Who were they? Discuss one major work from each.

Raphael: Raphael was an Italian architect and painter. His greatest work was The School of Athens. 

Leonardo Da Vinci: Leonardo Da Vinci was an Italian painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. His greatest work was the Mona Lisa. 

Michelangelo: Michelangelo was an Italian painter, sculptor, poet, and architect. His greatest work was The Statue of David. 

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