Europe 1300 - 1800

Italy: 15th century

The Italian city-states were filled with art—all powered by thriving merchant economies.

1400 - 1500 (Early Renaissance)

Beginner's guide

Learn how to recognize some of the characteristics of Italian Renaissance art.

Places

Central Italy

Central Italy

Venice

Venice

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Madonnas, Saints, and angels, and churches that recall ancient Roman architecture.

Gentile Bellini, <em>Portrait of Sultan Mehmed II</em>

Gentile Bellini, Portrait of Sultan Mehmed II

Hugo van der Goes, <em>Portinari Altarpiece</em>

Hugo van der Goes, Portinari Altarpiece

Mantegna, St. James Led to his Execution

Mantegna, St. James Led to his Execution

Botticelli, <em>Portrait of a Man with a Medal of Cosimo il Vecchio de’ Medici</em>

Botticelli, Portrait of a Man with a Medal of Cosimo il Vecchio de’ Medici

Introduction to gender in renaissance Italy

Introduction to gender in renaissance Italy

Guido Mazzoni, <em>Lamentation</em> in Ferrara

Guido Mazzoni, Lamentation in Ferrara

Guido Mazzoni and Renaissance Emotions

Guido Mazzoni and Renaissance Emotions

Donatello, <em>Saint George</em>

Donatello, Saint George

Types of renaissance patronage

Types of renaissance patronage

Piero della Francesca, <em>The Resurrection</em>

Piero della Francesca, The Resurrection

Alberti’s revolution in painting

Alberti’s revolution in painting

Why commission artwork during the renaissance?

Why commission artwork during the renaissance?

Selected Contributors

Dr. David Boffa

Dr. Joseph Dauben

Dr. Sally Hickson

Dr. Heather Horton

Dr. Ellen Hurst

Dr. Joanna Milk Mac Farland

Dr. Susan Nalezyty

Dr. Shannon Pritchard

Dr. Lorenza Smith

Christine Zappella