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Johannes Vermeer, a well known renaissance painter until today. Alongside with his most known painting, “The girl with a pearl earring” While the painting itself is entirely based off open interpretation, its depiction of a young woman in exotic dress, the pearl earring as a symbol of status and wealth, and the enigmatic gaze of the subject. The painting also explores themes of cultural exchange and the representation of women in 17th-century Dutch art. 
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Renaissance artists #2

Donatello, born Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, was a highly influential Italian sculptor of the Renaissance, particularly known for his innovative use of bronze and marble. He's considered one of the greatest sculptors of the early Renaissance, and his work was characterized by realism and expressiveness.  Shown here, is Donatello's Saint Mark sculpture, a marble statue that stands approximately 7 ft 9 in high and is displayed in the museum of the Orsanmichele church, Florence. It originally was displayed in an exterior niche of the church, where a copy now stands. It depicts Mark the Evangelist.
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