Master (English)

In the bustling Italian city-states of the early 1500s, art was not only about beauty but also about power. Workshops fiercely competed for prestige, fueled by the rivalry of great masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Artists have worked tirelessly to create masterpieces—from grandiose frescoes to marble statues—each work is a statement of skill and vision.

These creations were transported through courtyards and palaces, traveling across the Italian peninsula to be displayed in galleries and public spaces, where they dazzled the eyes of nobles and citizens alike. But art alone was not enough. Success depended on currying favor with the rich and powerful. Through charm, reputation and spectacle, the workshops sought to influence collectors, attracting them to their galleries and winning their lifelong support.

In the art of rivalry, the workshops of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci vie for fame and aristocratic attention in various courts and galleries across the Italian peninsula. During the game, both workshops are represented by either a single player or a team of players.

Players take turns resolving their actions, creating works of art, exhibiting their art in the northern provinces of the Italian peninsula, influencing the taste of powerful collectors, and competing for publicity from the local elite. The workshop with the most victory points after 4 rounds becomes the winner and is declared the most emblematic artist of the Renaissance!