Early Renaissance Artists with International Gothic Influences:
* Gentile da Fabriano (c. 1370-1427): Known for his richly colored and detailed altarpieces, like the Adoration of the Magi, which combines International Gothic elements like elaborate gold leaf and rich ornamentation with the nascent Renaissance interest in perspective and naturalism.
* Fra Angelico (c. 1395-1455): While his art was influenced by the spirituality of the late Gothic period, he also embraced new Renaissance ideals like perspective and a renewed focus on the human figure. His frescoes in the San Marco Monastery in Florence are exemplary of this synthesis.
* Masaccio (1401-1428): This artist is considered a pivotal figure in the transition from Gothic to Renaissance. He revolutionized painting with his mastery of perspective, naturalism, and realistic portrayal of human emotions, as seen in his frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel in Florence.
Later Renaissance Artists with Gothic Roots:
* Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510): Botticelli's style, with its flowing lines and graceful figures, retains a certain Gothic sensibility, particularly in his Birth of Venus and Primavera. This is despite his engagement with Renaissance ideals of humanism and naturalism.
* Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519): While Da Vinci is considered the epitome of the High Renaissance, his early works, like the Adoration of the Magi, show clear influence from International Gothic painting in their rich colors and detailed composition.
It's important to note that these artists didn't just "link" the two styles. They actively shaped the Renaissance by reinterpreting and refining elements from the International Gothic. This synthesis was crucial for establishing a new visual language that would become synonymous with the Renaissance.