Renaissance Paintings

Gold grounds give way to perspective, portraits and calm, balanced compositions in Italy and the North.

1400s–1500s. 155 paintings here, dated 1410 to 1600, with works by Giovanni Bellini, Titian, Hans Holbein the Younger and Sandro Botticelli. They suit the staircase, apartment or dorm and hallway or entryway most often.

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The Harvesters, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565, oil on oak

Pieter Bruegel the Elder The Harvesters, 1565 The Met

The Annunciation, Sandro Botticelli, ca. 1490, tempera and gold on wood

Sandro Botticelli The Annunciation, ca. 1490 The Met

A woman and two children, all with pale skin and flushed cheeks, sit together in a landscape in this round painting. The woman takes up most of the composition as she sits with her right leg, to our left, tucked under her body.

Raphael The Alba Madonna, c. 1510 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the hips up, a young boy with pale, peachy skin wears a voluminous, black cloak that nearly falls off his shoulders over a rose-pink tunic, with a sword hanging from one hip in this vertical portrait painting.

Titian Ranuccio Farnese, 1541-1542 National Gallery of Art

This square portrait shows the head and shoulders of a young woman in front of a spiky bush that fills much of the background except for a landscape view that extends into the deep distance to our right.

Leonardo da Vinci Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], c. 1474/1478 National Gallery of Art

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

Hunting near Hartenfels Castle, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1540, oil, originally on wood, transferred to masonite

Lucas Cranach the Elder Hunting near Hartenfels Castle, 1540 Cleveland Museum of Art

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

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Gerard David, ca. 1512–15, oil on wood

Gerard David The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, ca. 1512–15 The Met

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

The Annunciation, Hans Memling, 1480–89, oil on panel, transferred to canvas

Hans Memling The Annunciation, 1480–89 The Met

The Annunciation, Hans Memling, ca. 1465–70, oil on wood

Hans Memling The Annunciation, ca. 1465–70 The Met

The Adoration of the Shepherds, Andrea Mantegna, shortly after 1450, tempera on canvas, transferred from wood

Andrea Mantegna The Adoration of the Shepherds, shortly after 1450 The Met

A Goldsmith in his Shop, Petrus Christus, 1449, oil on oak panel

Petrus Christus A Goldsmith in his Shop, 1449 The Met

Still life painting of dead waterfowl and vegetables in windowsill.

Juan Sánchez Cotán Still Life with Game Fowl, c. 1600–3 Art Institute of Chicago

Madonna and Child, Giovanni Bellini, late 1480s, oil on wood

Giovanni Bellini Madonna and Child, late 1480s The Met

Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Albrecht Dürer, probably 1519, oil on linden

Albrecht Dürer Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, probably 1519 The Met

A Hunting Scene, Piero di Cosimo, ca. 1494–1500, tempera and oil transferred to Masonite

Piero di Cosimo A Hunting Scene, ca. 1494–1500 The Met

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, Raphael, ca. 1504, oil and gold on wood

Raphael Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints, ca. 1504 The Met

St. George on white horse, piercing green, gold dragon

Bernat Martorell Saint George and the Dragon, 1434–35 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of the Annunciation, dove flying above Mary with angel.

Jean Hey, The Annunciation, 1490–95 Art Institute of Chicago

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 about the hips up against a sable-brown background, a pale-skinned woman stands cradling an apple with both hands at her waist in this vertical portrait painting.

Titian Woman Holding an Apple, c. 1550 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

The Agony in the Garden, Raphael, ca. 1504, oil on wood

Raphael The Agony in the Garden, ca. 1504 The Met

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

Six women, eight men, two satyrs, and one child gather in pairs and trios in a loose row that spans the width of this nearly square painting. They are set within a landscape with craggy rocks, cliffs, and trees.

Giovanni Bellini The Feast of the Gods, 1514/1529 National Gallery of Art

Saint Martin and the Beggar, El Greco, c. 1597–c. 1600, oil on canvas

El Greco Saint Martin and the Beggar, c. 1597–c. 1600 Art Institute of Chicago

Madonna Adoring the Sleeping Child, Giovanni Bellini, early 1460s, tempera on wood

Giovanni Bellini Madonna Adoring the Sleeping Child, early 1460s The Met

Shown from the waist up behind a stone ledge, a young woman nestles a nude baby against her chest in this vertical painting.

Giovanni Bellini Madonna and Child in a Landscape, c. 1480/1485 National Gallery of Art

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