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Italian Renaissance painting is most often be divided into four periods: the Proto-Renaissance (1300–1425), the Early Renaissance (1425–1495), the High Renaissance (1495–1520), and Mannerism (1520–1600). The city of Florence is renowned as the birthplace of the Renaissance, and in particular of Renaissance painting. From the early 15th to late 16th centuries, Italy was divided into many political states. The painters of Renaissance Italy wandered Italy, disseminating artistic and philosophical ideas. The Proto-Renaissance begins with the professional life of the painter Giotto and includes Taddeo Gaddi, Orcagna and Altichiero. The Early Renaissance style was started by Masaccio and then further developed by Fra Angelico, Paolo Uccello, Piero della Francesca, Sandro Botticelli, Verrocchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Giovanni Bellini. The High Renaissance period was that of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto, Coreggio, Giorgione, the latter works of Giovanni Bellini, and Titian. The Mannerist period, dealt with in a separate article, included the latter works of Michelangelo, as well as Pontormo, Parmigianino, Bronzino and Tintoretto.

Paris Bordone was an Italian Renaissance painter, born in 1500 in Treviso, Italy. He is best known for his portraits and religious paintings, and was influenced by the works of Titian and Giorgione. Bordone began his career as an apprentice to Titian and later worked with other prominent artists of the time. His style was characterised by the use of bright colours, delicate brushwork and a focus on the human form. Some of Bordone's most famous works include 'Madonna and Child with Saints', 'Portrait of a Lady' and 'The Fisherman Giving a Ring to his Wife'. He also painted several mythological scenes, such as "Venus and Adonis" and "Diana and Actaeon". Bordone died in Venice in 1571, leaving a legacy as one of the leading painters of the Venetian Renaissance.