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The Renaissance is a term used to describe a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries. It occurred after the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages and was associated with great social change.

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Plautilla Nelli

The Renaissance convent-painter Plautilla Nelli (1524-1588) was the first known female artist of Florence. She ran a working studio within her convent and produced large scale devotional paintings.

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Giotto's Arena Chapel

Giotto’s Arena Chapel located in Padua, Italy which is filled with the most wonderful frescos and Giotto’s most celebrated work, completed around 1305. Credits:TrustandTravel

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Tintoretto – The Rebel of Venice

Jacopo Robusti 1518-1594 , became known as Tintoretto. Lived in the 16th century renaissance period. He was a rival to Titian. Tintoretto’s paintings likened to a box theatre set. Adoration of the Golden Calf (1546), one of his signature works situated in the Madonna dell’Orta

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