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Artists Sponsored: Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci. Contributions: Promoted classical literature and the arts, beautifying Rome with public works.

Artists Sponsored: Caravaggio, Bernini. Contributions: Accumulated a vast art collection, built the Villa Borghese, patronized the construction and decoration of churches.

Artists Sponsored: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Botticelli. Contributions: Major supporter of the arts, politically influential in Florence.

Artists Sponsored: Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante. Contributions: Commissioned the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, reconstructed St. Peter’s Basilica.

Artists Sponsored: Titian, Giovanni Bellini, Dosso Dossi. Contributions: Fostered the development of the arts in Ferrara, patronage of music.

Artists Sponsored: Bronzino, Pontormo. Contributions: Influenced the arts through her role as Duchess of Florence, extensive patronage of public projects.

Artists Sponsored: Leonardo da Vinci and Benvenuto Cellini. Contributions: His court became a major center for Renaissance art and learning.

Artists Sponsored: Piero della Francesca, Luciano Laurana. Contributions: Created one of the most significant libraries of the time, built the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino.

Artists Sponsored: Brunelleschi, Donatello, and Fra Angelico. Contributions: Financed the construction of the Medici Palace and the completion of the Duomo in Florence.