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This paper discusses the elevated level of artists during the Italian Renaissance. According to the paper, artist became comparable and even greater than writers or poets because painting, sculpture, and architecture had evolved to the point where artists attempted to make their works perfect. The paper highlights several artist and their works, such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Additionally the paper notes that the Renaissance opened minds and made people find their true vocation in life, as a great number of artists had the courage to come forward during the era. Finally, the paper discusses the impact of the Italian Renaissance on other parts of Europe, such as in the Netherlands.

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"While artists have been considered to be simple manufacturers until the time, society learnt that they too could be comparable and even greater to writers or poets. Painting, sculpture, and architecture had evolved to the point where artists attempted to make their works perfect. The fact that wealthy Italian families were willing to sponsor education had provided a great advantage for the artists of the time. Strong-minded on having their own people creating art for them, rich families had invested large sums of money into having people of all social classes become educated.
"Art was no longer seen as something of little importance, as paintings and sculpture amazed people with their remarkable details. Artists experimented with new methods and incorporated rationality and proportionality into their works. Great attention had been paid to art in order for it to perfectly reproduce reality.
"Leonardo Da Vinci emerged as a great artist during the second phase of the Renaissance: the High Renaissance. Society had already been prepared to witness the creation of master pieces during the Early Renaissance period."

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