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Renaissance Florence in the Heart of London

Meet the Madonna and Child artworks that Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael made in Florence, circa 1504.
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Renaissance Florence in the Heart of London
Installation view of the “Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c. 1504” exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, Nov. 9, 2024–Feb. 16, 2025, showing “The Virgin and Child With St. Anne and the Infant St. John the Baptist (‘The Burlington House Cartoon’)” by Leonardo da Vinci. The National Gallery, London. David Parry/Royal Academy of Arts, London
Lorraine Ferrier
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LONDON—Renaissance Florence comes to London as the artworks of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael transport viewers back to around 1504, when all three painters were in the Italian city.

Both Leonardo (1452–1519) and Michelangelo (1475–1564) were born in Florence, but each established themselves elsewhere: Leonardo in Milan and Michelangelo in Rome. Raphael (1483–1520) was born in Urbino. He traveled to Florence in 1504 because Leonardo and Michelangelo were working in the city.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.