This study guide provides an overview of important artists and works from the High Renaissance and Mannerism periods in Italy. It mentions Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna of the Rocks, Raphael's School of Athens, Michelangelo's David and works in the Sistine Chapel. Key artists from Venice like Bellini, Titian, Giorgione and Tintoretto are referenced along with their paintings. Central Italian masters such as Pontormo, Parmigianino, Bronzino, and works depicting religious and mythological scenes are briefly outlined.