Renaissance Paintings for the Staircase

Here are 53 Renaissance paintings for the staircase, painted between 1440 and 1597, with works by Hans Holbein the Younger, Lucas Cranach the Elder and Titian; the subject they return to most is portraits. The stairwell is the one place where paintings should not hang level with each other.

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Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560), Hans Holbein the Younger 18 × 24 in portrait print (46 × 61 cm), centered 58 in above the stair line. Drawn to scale on a 12 × 8 ft wall.

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Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560), Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532, oil and gold on oak

Hans Holbein the Younger Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560), 1532 The Met

Painted dark colored portrait of man, hands in prayer.

Rogier van der Weyden Portrait of Jean Gros (recto); Coat of Arms of Jean Gros (verso), 1460–64 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Carthusian, Petrus Christus, 1446, oil on oak

Petrus Christus Portrait of a Carthusian, 1446 The Met

Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement, Fra Filippo Lippi, ca. 1440, tempera on wood

Fra Filippo Lippi Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement, ca. 1440 The Met

Francesco d'Este (born ca. 1429, died after 1486), Rogier van der Weyden, ca. 1460, oil on wood

Rogier van der Weyden Francesco d'Este (born ca. 1429, died after 1486), ca. 1460 The Met

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Girolamo Rosati, Lorenzo Lotto, 1533–34, oil on canvas

Lorenzo Lotto Portrait of a Man, Possibly Girolamo Rosati, 1533–34 Cleveland Museum of Art

Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456), Hans Memling, ca. 1470, oil on oak

Hans Memling Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456), ca. 1470 The Met

Doge Andrea Gritti, Titian, c. 1535, oil on canvas

Titian Doge Andrea Gritti, c. 1535 Art Institute of Chicago

Benedikt von Hertenstein (born about 1495, died 1522), Hans Holbein the Younger, 1517, oil and gold on paper, laid down on wood

Hans Holbein the Younger Benedikt von Hertenstein (born about 1495, died 1522), 1517 The Met

Derick Berck of Cologne, Hans Holbein the Younger, 1536, oil on canvas, transferred from wood

Hans Holbein the Younger Derick Berck of Cologne, 1536 The Met

Lady Lee (Margaret Wyatt, born about 1509), Hans Holbein the Younger, early 1540s, oil and gold on oak

Hans Holbein the Younger Lady Lee (Margaret Wyatt, born about 1509), early 1540s The Met

Portrait of a Young Woman, Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1540–45, oil and gold on oak

Hans Holbein the Younger Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1540–45 The Met

Portrait of a Man (Sir Ralph Sadler?), Hans Holbein the Younger, 1535, oil and gold on oak

Hans Holbein the Younger Portrait of a Man (Sir Ralph Sadler?), 1535 The Met

Lady Rich (Elizabeth Jenks, died 1558), Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1540, oil and gold on oak

Hans Holbein the Younger Lady Rich (Elizabeth Jenks, died 1558), ca. 1540 The Met

Edward VI (1537–1553), When Duke of Cornwall, Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1545; reworked 1547 or later, oil and gold on oak

Hans Holbein the Younger Edward VI (1537–1553), When Duke of Cornwall, ca. 1545; reworked 1547 or later The Met

Portrait of a Man, Titian, ca. 1515, oil on canvas

Titian Portrait of a Man, ca. 1515 The Met

This vertical portrait shows the head, shoulders, and chest of a young man with smooth, pale skin and shoulder-length, dark blond hair positioned behind a narrow gray, stone ledge.

Sandro Botticelli Portrait of a Youth, c. 1482/1485 National Gallery of Art

The head and shoulders of a pale-skinned, clean-shaven man fills this vertical portrait painting. The man’s shoulders are angled to our left, and he looks off in that direction with light green eyes.

Giovanni Bellini Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1490 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, a clean-shaven young man with pale, peachy skin looks off to our left against a cloudy sky in this vertical portrait painting.

Giovanni Bellini Portrait of a Young Man in Red, c. 1480 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the shoulders up, a clean-shaven, pale-skinned man with shoulder-length brown hair and dressed in black fills this vertical portrait painting.

Giovanni Bellini Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman, c. 1500 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, a pale-skinned, clean-shaven man looks off to our left against a moss-green background in this vertical portrait painting.

Albrecht Dürer Portrait of a Clergyman (Johann Dorsch?), 1516 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, a cleanshaven man with peachy skin sits angled to our right in this vertical portrait painting. He has chin-length, curly, auburn-red hair. He gazes off to our right with hazel eyes under thick brows.

Hans Holbein the Younger Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1520/1530 National Gallery of Art

Lukas Spielhausen, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1532, oil and gold on beech

Lucas Cranach the Elder Lukas Spielhausen, 1532 The Met

Johann (1498–1537), Duke of Saxony, Lucas Cranach the Elder, ca. 1534–37, oil on beech

Lucas Cranach the Elder Johann (1498–1537), Duke of Saxony, ca. 1534–37 The Met

Portrait of a Man with a Rosary, Lucas Cranach the Elder, ca. 1508, oil on oak

Lucas Cranach the Elder Portrait of a Man with a Rosary, ca. 1508 The Met

Friedrich III (1463–1525), the Wise, Elector of Saxony, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1533, oil on beech, with letterpress-printed paper labels

Lucas Cranach the Elder Friedrich III (1463–1525), the Wise, Elector of Saxony, 1533 The Met

Johann I (1468–1532), the Constant, Elector of Saxony, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1532–33, oil on beech, with letterpress-printed paper labels

Lucas Cranach the Elder Johann I (1468–1532), the Constant, Elector of Saxony, 1532–33 The Met

Johann I (1468–1532), the Constant, Elector of Saxony, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1532–33, oil on canvas, transferred from wood, with letterpress-printed paper labels

Lucas Cranach the Elder Johann I (1468–1532), the Constant, Elector of Saxony, 1532–33 The Met

Portrait of an Old Man, Hans Memling, ca. 1475, oil on wood

Hans Memling Portrait of an Old Man, ca. 1475 The Met

Portrait of a Young Man, Hans Memling, ca. 1472–75, oil on oak panel

Hans Memling Portrait of a Young Man, ca. 1472–75 The Met

This painting shows a portrait of a man. His head is turned to the left. He has light skin, a straight nose, a soft jawline, and pale lips in a neutral expression. He has closely cropped brown hair mostly covered by a black cap.

Andrea Mantegna Portrait of a Man, c. 1470 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the waist up, a clean-shaven man with pale, peachy skin is dressed in black and burgundy red in this vertical portrait painting.

Lucas Cranach the Elder Portrait of a Man, 1522 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the lap up, a pale-skinned woman looks off to the left in front of a vivid green background in this vertical portrait painting.

Lucas Cranach the Elder Portrait of a Woman, 1522 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the shoulders up, a man with peachy skin looks off to our left as he holds the feathered end of an arrow up in a hand resting along the bottom edge of this vertical portrait painting.

Hans Memling Portrait of a Man with an Arrow, c. 1470/1475 National Gallery of Art

A woman with pale white skin and her blond hair covered by a wide veil is shown from the waist up in this vertical portrait painting.

Rogier van der Weyden Portrait of a Lady, c. 1460 National Gallery of Art

Philipp Melanchthon, Leading Figure of the Reformation, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1540 - 1560, oil on panel

Lucas Cranach the Elder Philipp Melanchthon, Leading Figure of the Reformation, 1540 - 1560 Rijksmuseum

Shown from the chest up, a clean shaven, young man with pale, rosy skin and curly, mahogany-red hair, looks at or toward us against a black background in this vertical portrait painting.

Antonello da Messina Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1475/1479 National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man from the waist up, positioned in a three-quarter view as he looks to his left. He has a fair complexion, a reddish-brown close-cropped beard, and medium brown hair cut at ear length.

Barthel Bruyn the Elder Portrait of a Man, c. 1530/1540 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a young person from the waist up, sitting with their hands folded on a brown surface. The person is angled slightly to the left, looking up into the distance.

Agnolo di Domenico del Mazziere Portrait of a Youth, c. 1495/1500 National Gallery of Art

Filippo Archinto (born about 1500, died 1558), Archbishop of Milan, Titian, mid-1550s, oil on canvas

Titian Filippo Archinto (born about 1500, died 1558), Archbishop of Milan, mid-1550s The Met

Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538), Titian, 1542, oil on canvas

Titian Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538), 1542 The Met

Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo, Paolo Veronese, after c. 1571, oil on canvas

Paolo Veronese Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo, after c. 1571 Cleveland Museum of Art

Alessandro Vittoria (1525–1608), Paolo Veronese, ca. 1580, oil on canvas

Paolo Veronese Alessandro Vittoria (1525–1608), ca. 1580 The Met

Boy with a Greyhound, Paolo Veronese, possibly 1570s, oil on canvas

Paolo Veronese Boy with a Greyhound, possibly 1570s The Met

Shown from the knees up, a pale-skinned, bearded man dressed in black gazes at us in this vertical portrait painting. His body is angled to our left, and he looks at us from the corners of his hazel eyes under thick brows.

Jacopo Tintoretto Portrait of a Man with a Landscape View, 1552/1556 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of Daniele Barbaro, Paolo Veronese, 1556 - 1562, oil on canvas

Paolo Veronese Portrait of Daniele Barbaro, 1556 - 1562 Rijksmuseum

Madonna of Humility, Fra Angelico, c. 1440, tempera on panel

Fra Angelico Madonna of Humility, c. 1440 Rijksmuseum

Virgin and Child with Two Angels, Sandro Botticelli, 1485–95, tempera on panel

Sandro Botticelli Virgin and Child with Two Angels, 1485–95 Art Institute of Chicago

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