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Meaning in Peasant Wedding Feast
This Renaissance artwork may be a symbol of the Christian miracle of turning water into wine, the Last Supper, or Bruegel's own warning against deadly sin of gluttony. more...
Meaning in St Nicholas of Bari
In altarpiece "Saint Nicholas of Bari," Fra Angelico (c. 1400-1455), Early Renaisance painter and Dominican brother, portrays two miracles associated with St. Nicholas. more...
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...
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La Bella Simonetta, It Girl of the Renaissance
The name La Bella Simonetta may be a mystery, but her image in Alessandro Botticelli's (ca. 1445 - 1510) Birth of Venus may be the most recognizable in western culture. more...
By: Maria Olaguera
Artemesia Gentileschi was a painter of the Renaissance period who often favoured heroic women in her choice of subject. more...
The Enigma of Da Vinci's The Virgin of the Rocks
This strange and magical altarpiece is made all the more mysterious because, although pictures by Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) are rare, two versions exist. more...
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...
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