Florence, school of
Florence, school of Painters and sculptors who flourished in Florence during the Renaissance. Major figures include Giotto, Fra Angelico, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael. The finest achievements of the school were in the early 15th and early 16th centuries.
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