Renaissance Three Greats Paintings

Author: Zhou Shifeng
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: They themselves also constructed a complete and transcendent world to stand in opposition to the world we inhabit. Leonardo da Vinci's depth, Michelangelo's greatness, Raphael's sweetness—all could bring a style to its ultimate expression with their mighty hands. Their opposition to life is the opposition between ideal and reality. It is the opposition between eternity and the moment. They were born for eternity! The elderly Hegel once said, "Familiarity is not true knowledge." His meaning was to remind the world that our understanding of certain people and things often remains superficial, lacking a fundamental grasp of their essence. I think, regarding the three great masters of the Renaissance—Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael—our understanding may be similar. It must be admitted that the names of the aforementioned three masters are familiar to many, and most have some vague impressions of their lives and representative works. However, if asked to provide a complete introduction to their lives or to offer an in-depth analysis of their works, it would be quite challenging for a non-expert.