famous artist during renaissance period
Perhaps the most famous are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Other artists, however, had great influence both during Renaissance times and later, even influencing modern day artists.otticelli (1445 - 1510). Botticelli was a ward of the Medici family of Florence during the growth of the Italian Renaissance. He painted a number of portraits for the Medici family as well as many religious paintings. He is probably most famous for his paintings on the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome.