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Masters of the Renaissance, an informative CD, provides 78 minutes of fun-filled learning about the brilliant artists of the Renaissance, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Brunelleschi. It is a great way to convert idle moments in the car to schooling time! Jim Weiss holds audiences of all ages spellbound with his diverse voices, making learning time fun and even humorous. This product would be great for any family--homeschooling or otherwise. We like to listen to it when mom is taking a nap, cooking dinner, out shopping, or is just plain busy! Jim Weiss begins by telling about Cosimo de Medici and Lorenzo de Medici, two men who infused the arts into every street and corner of Florence. You'll learn about Ghiberti’s magnificent bronze doors (the Gates of Paradise), Brunelleschi's masterpiece for Florence, and Donatello's amazing influence on the Medici gardens. Did you know that witty Leonard da Vinci offered to use the complaining abbot's face for Judas in The Last Supper? Michelangelo could never read a book properly after painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (which was seven stories above the pews). You won't believe how much you didn't know about these famous men! Product review by Sarah Van Der Linden, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC, February 2008