Here are the Names of Legendary Early Renaissance Artists  .. Check these grandmasters out .. they'll be a source of great joy and inspiration.  Not every artist is mentioned ... some day, this will be made complete (a chronological order was attempted, but may not be perfect).

The names are linked to (an ever updated list of) books by them or about them.  So happy hunting. (note when there are no books connected with them, other book list results may appear -- these themselves may be of great interest and fascination, you never know what destiny brings into your hand.).

Early Renaissance