Renaissance
1400-1600
The Renaissance marked a cultural rebirth in Europe from the 14th to 17th century, reviving classical learning and pioneering techniques like linear perspective, anatomical accuracy, and naturalistic representation.
Historical Context
Beginning in Florence with the patronage of the Medici family, the Renaissance spread throughout Europe. Artists were celebrated as creative geniuses, and the period produced unprecedented advancements in art, science, and humanist philosophy.
Key Characteristics
- •Linear perspective and mathematical proportion
- •Naturalistic representation of human anatomy
- •Revival of classical Greek and Roman themes
- •Use of sfumato and chiaroscuro
- •Humanist philosophy and secular subjects
- •Oil painting techniques and glazing
Notable Renaissance Artists
Tempesta, Antonio
1555–1630
Zuccaro, Federico
1536–1614
Barocci, Federico
1528–1612
Baur, Johann Wilhelm
1607–1642
Pinturicchio, Bernardino
1442–1513
Vasari, Giorgio
1511–1574
Leonardo da Vinci
1452–1519
Rossellino, Antonio
1427–1479
Fouquet, Jean
1410–1481
Verrocchio, Andrea del
1435–1488
Robbia, Andrea della
1435–1528
Cock, Jan de
1450–1527
Lombardo, Tullio
1445–1532
Jacobello del Fiore
1370–1439
Hemessen, Catharina van
1528–1590
Jacopo della Quercia
1362–1438
Renaissance Artworks
Christ's Descent into Hell
Hieronymus Bosch
Adoration of the Magi
Jan van Scorel
Alfonso d'Este (1486–1534), Duke of Ferrara
Titian
Venus and the Lute Player
Titian
Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538)
Titian
The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment
Jan van Eyck
River View with a Village Church
Jan van Goyen
Filippo Archinto (born about 1500, died 1558), Archbishop of Milan
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)
Venus and Adonis
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)
Portrait of a Man
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)
The Denial of Saint Peter
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi)
The Musicians
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi)
Adam; Eve
Giuliano di Piero di Simone Bugiardini
Marcantonio Pasqualini (1614–1691) Crowned by Apollo
Andrea Sacchi
Gamepiece with a Dead Heron
Jan Weenix
Merry Company on a Terrace
Jan Steen
The Dissolute Household
Jan Steen
The Lovesick Maiden
Jan Steen
Abraham's Parting from the Family of Lot
Jan Victors
A Partridge and Small Game Birds
Jan Fyt
Landscape with a Battle between Two Rams
Jan Miel
A Basket and Birds
Jan Fyt
A Hare and Birds
Jan Fyt
A Hare, Partridges, and Fruit
Jan Fyt