Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Explore the brilliance of the High Renaissance in Italy, where Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and Veronese transformed art forever. From harmony and humanism to drama, color, and the rise of Mannerism, this documentary traces the masters, their iconic works, and the ideas that shaped a golden age of painting.

This video from The Hermitage examines the creative force of Renaissance Italy, the legacy of Leonardo’s sfumato, Raphael’s balance and grace, Michelangelo’s heroic vision, and the Venetian mastery of color in Titian, Giorgione, Tintoretto, and Veronese.

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Chapters:
00:00 The High Renaissance in Italy
01:22 Leonardo da Vinci and Sfumato
05:20 Raphael and the Perfect Balance
09:09 Classical Antiquity in Renaissance Art
11:10 Michelangelo and the Rise of Heroism
13:04 Mannerism Replaces High Renaissance Harmony
14:15 Giorgione and the Venetian Style
16:11 Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese

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