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The High Renaissance, in the history of art, denotes the culmination of the art of the Italian Renaissance between 1450 and 1527. Because Pope Julius II patronized many artists during this time, the movement was centered in Rome; it had previously been centered in Florence. The High Renaissance is widely viewed as the greatest explosion of creative genius in history. The elongated proportions and exaggerated poses in the late works of Michelangelo, Andrea del Sarto and Correggio prefigure the nascent Mannerism (Late Renaissance). Famous artists of the High Renaissance include Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci.   continue on wikipedia »