Renaissance Art
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15th and 16th Century Artists Known by Nicknames
By what name is each of these artists known today and where can visitors see their paintings? more...
The rose in art is revered for its beauty and its religious significance. more...
Which painting - from 1280, 1503, or 1517 - was carried through Florence, was stolen by an Italian nationalist, or was the first obtained by the National Gallery, London? more...
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these 15th-century Dutch and Italian masters and where can art enthusiasts see these paintings today? more...
Famous Western artists in 13th to 17th centuries have celebrated nicknames more famous than their given names. more...
European artists in 14th to 16th centuries have celebrated shortened names more famous than their given names. more...
Diego Velázquez's Rokeby Venus
Why was "Venus at her Mirror" badly damaged by a suffragette, one of the so-called "wild women," during an attack at the National Gallery in London on March 10, 1914? more...
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Artists and Fame - Albrecht Dürer
The German painter, engraver, printmaker and draughtsman who introduced new levels of perception of the artist as an independent professional. more...
Artists and Fame - Ambrogio Lorenzetti
The Italian painter whose career demonstrates that artists of the Late Gothic period had begun to employ ingenious strategies to build their professional status. more...
First Art Historians: Ghiberti and Vasari
Lorenzo Ghiberti and Giorgio Vasari were Renaissance artists and historiographers of art whose historical writings laid basis for Art History as an academic discipline. more...
The Agony and the Ecstasy – A Review
By: Marc Zeale
A review of 16th century events leading to Michelangelo's fresco painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, as portrayed in the film "The Agony and the Ecstasy". more...
Female Portraits in Renaissance Art
Patricia Simons investigates the economic, social, and sexual uses of female portraiture in 15th Century Florence. more...
Renaissance Artisans and Scholar Frederick Hartt
By: Stephanie Cox
Frederick Hartt is well-known renaissance scholar who has written several textbook and various essays on Italian Renaissance art. more...
Renaissance Mystery: Masaccio Paintings
By: Stephanie Cox
Italian Renaissance artist Masaccio (1401-1428) had a profound influence on Quattrocento Italian Renaissance painting. more...
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