In this longer version of our series (not the usual ten minutes, I'm affraid) we cover the lives and masterpieces of three of the great artists of history: Sandro Boticelli, Leonardo da Vinchi, and Michelangelo Buonarroti.

We look at why some of the most famous pieces of artwork are such masterpieces and what makes a genius work? How did these three great artists live their lives under the influence of Humanism and by the hand of the Patronage system of the Florentine Renaissance and how did they achieve masterpieces like The Birth of Venus, The Mona Lisa or the Pietá under such pressure and circumstances.

Links to the videos mentioned:

Early Renaissance Painters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqd36-AW6DQ

A look at depictions of the Annuncation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOUSxb3HSwE

A look at different scenes of the Last Supper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfbeCVuOSew

The complete series of Ten Minute Art History:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPPFWzoZiXlQ2YM3M5ES6y4uRbDsR-tDU


Music Links:
Bossa of Margie by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6167-bossa-of-margie-instrumental
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Onion Capers by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4679-onion-capers
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Entertainer by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5765-the-entertainer
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

All images are under the public domain or links provided here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Botticelli