The teenage mutant ninja turtles are famous for their movies where they try to discover and prevent crimes in New York. Several comic series and movies feature the turtles.
They are named after famous artists, Donatello (purple bandana), Michalangelo (orange bandana), Leonardo (blue bandana), and Raphael (red bandana).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131613/?ref_=rvi_tt
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Michalangelo
Michalangelo di Lodovico Buonaroti Simoni, most commonly known as Michalangelo (1475 – 1564) was an Italian sculptor and painter in Italy.
One of his most famous paintings, The Creation of the World, is on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel created during the Renaissance Period. He was considered the Hero of the High Renaissance.
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/michelangelo
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/michelangelo
Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo was an Italian and (1452-1519) is probably most know for his painting of the Mona Lisa, (1which is now displayed at the Lourve. Interestingly, it has been found/speculated that there is a replica completed in the same time frame.
Leodardo was born and raised in Tuscany in Italy. His formal education was limited but at the age of 14, he apprenticed under Andrea del Verroocchio where he learned a lot of painting techniques.
https://www.biography.com/artists/leonardo-da-vinci
Besides the Mona Lisa, Leonardo was famous for The Last Supper, a painting of Jesus and the 12 apostles just before the crucifixion of Jesus on the cross.
In Dan Brown’s book, The DaVinci Code, he reveals some of his interpretations of the painting. Since their are 13 people (not 12), he suggests that the person on Jesus’ right is a woman, maybe Mary Magdalene. It has also been suggested that the V shape between her and Jesus’ is a reference to the Holy Grail.
https://www.npr.org/2012/02/02/146288063/painting-sheds-new-light-on-the-mona-lisa
Donatello
Donatello di Niccolo di Betto Bardi (1386-1466), commonly known as Donatello, a sculptor, was born in Florence, Italy. He was able to secure an apprenticeship during the building of the Duomo in Florence.
One of his famous sculptures is the Marble Madonna, present right now in Stone Mountain Georgia.
https://www.donatello.net/marble-madonna.jsp
One of my college roommates was studying art and she had to take some art anatomy classes to make sure her art was realistic of the proportions of the human body.
Interesting to me as I was a biology major and I never had to take an art class.
Raphael
Raffhaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483 – 1520), known as Raphael in Italian Renaissance period was influenced by the artists written above as well as others during the time.
Before his untimely death at 37 years, he painted many works of art. Arguably, The School of Athens is one of his greatest works.
He has many works in Vatican City.
