Renaissance+and+Reformation+Painting

statesman who was commited to the restoration of Catholicism in the Holy Roman Empire. This painting was by Peter Paul Rubens. Maximilian I was also an administrator. He took his postion very seriously and dedicated his life to Catholicism.
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 * This image is of Maximilian I, the duke of Bavaria. He was a skilled

Rubens, Peter Paul. //Maximilian I//. 1618. Francis G. Mayer. //World History: The// //Modern Era//. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2009. . ||  ||

Leonardo da Vinci in 1506. This painting was a major part of the Renissance. The way it was made was very mysterious to some people. Her personaily and emotoin questions- is she smiling? One myth is that she was preganant at the time. This painting represents Leonardo's use of light and shadowing to make the humas flesh seem real. Leonardo also painted in perpective, a new way to make certain angles realistic. This was a major break through in the Renissance. It opened many doors to the artwork we see today.
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 * This image is of a famous painting called, Mona Lisa. It was made by

Vinci, Leonardo Da. //Mona Lisa//. 1506. The Louvre, Paris, France. //Beyond Books//. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. . ||  || Type in the content of your page here.