Three men arrive to bless Christ. Are they wise—or just rich? Better defer to that young painter in the crowd...
A-level: Religious paintings in Florence + Rome + Venice
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Jacopo Tintoretto, The Finding of the Body ...
Now in Technicolor! Mantegna’s saturated paint and vivid illusionism bring the Court of Heaven to life.
Andrea Mantegna, San Zeno Altarpiece
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Titian and Jacopo Palma il Giovane, Pietà
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Jacopo Tintoretto, Last Supper
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Michelangelo, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Bellini opens up this painting’s space, but holds the viewer at bay. The mood is calm, solemn, and contemplative.
Giovanni Bellini, San Zaccaria Altarpiece
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Paolo Veronese, Feast in the House of ...
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Raphael, Marriage of the Virgin
Mantegna was fascinated by perspective. His radical foreshortening and realism focus attention on Christ’s wounds.
Andrea Mantegna, Dead Christ
With its decorative marble and golden light, this space looks a lot like San Marco. Shall we? St. Francis beckons.
Giovanni Bellini, San Giobbe Altarpiece
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Jacopo Tintoretto, The Miracle of the Slave
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Titian, Madonna of the Pesaro Family
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Titian, Assumption of the Virgin
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Titian, Christ Crowned with Thorns
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Giorgione, The Adoration of the Shepherds
So much emotion, so much shame. After an angel evicts Adam and Eve, they walk straight into the story of St. Peter.
Masaccio, Expulsion of Adam and Eve from ...
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Titian, Noli me Tangere
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Paolo Veronese, The Dream of Saint Helena
Human cadavers and dead cows—Leonardo dissected both. He kept his notes private, but paintings betrayed this work.