Describes the life of the Italian Renaissance artist and examines some of his paintings and sculptures.

In the same style, manner, and format as The Louvre: All the Paintings, every Old Master painting that is on display in The Vatican is included in this deluxe, volume with companion DVD, as well as hundreds of additional masterpieces and treasures in the Papal collection.

"Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. Here, in Raphael, Painter in Rome, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo's fiercest rival--the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. Orphaned at age eleven, Raphael is determined to keep the deathbed promise he made to his father: become the greatest artist in history. But to be the best,...

Explains some basic techniques of Da Vinci by analyzing several of his better-known paintings.

You cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental Julius II, Michelangelo believed the suspiciously large-scale project to be a plot for failure conspired by his rivals and the "Warrior Pope." After all, Michelangelo was not a painter-he was a sculptor....

Retraces the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the leading figures of the Renaissance period.

Animated biography of Leonardo da Vinci, master painter, celebrated artist , and brilliant inventor.

Introduces the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his early years, life in various parts of Italy, and development as an artist.