Five Renaissance giants: Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Holbein and Dürer

The European Renaissance, which blossomed in the 15th century, marks the moment when artists became celebrities for the first time, their work commissioned and collected because of who they were. In this course we will explore the lives and output of five big names of the period: from Italy - Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo, from the Northern Renaissance - Hans Holbein and from the German Renaissance - Albrecht Dürer. In each case we will examine key artworks and place the artists in the context of the time.