Renaissance

The Renaissance began in Italy in the fourteenth century and reshaped art for centuries after, bringing new techniques like linear perspective and closer study of human anatomy that let artists paint and sculpt the world with far greater realism than before. It produced some of the most famous artists and artworks in history. This section features work inspired by or rooted in Renaissance technique and subject matter, prized for its balance, proportion, and careful craftsmanship. Explore this section to see how an art movement from hundreds of years ago still shapes how we judge skill and beauty today.

Sandro Botticelli | Renaissance

Sandro Botticelli was a Florentine painter of the early Renaissance, best remembered for The Birth of Venus and Primavera. Forgotten for centuries after his death, he was rediscovered in the 1800s and is now one of the most recognized artists in Western history.
Giovanni Francesco Caroto | Renaissance

Giovanni Francesco Caroto was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Verona in 1480 who trained under Liberale da Verona and drew influence from Leonardo and Raphael. Known for lifelike portraits and skillful use of chiaroscuro, he remains celebrated for works like Portrait of a Lady.
Pieter Bruegel The Elder | Renaissance

Pieter Bruegel the Elder was a Flemish Renaissance painter born around 1525, celebrated for his vivid depictions of peasant life and landscapes filled with symbolism and social commentary. Influenced by Hieronymus Bosch, he pioneered techniques like aerial perspective that shaped generations of later painters.
Pietro Perugino | Renaissance

Pietro Perugino, born Pietro Vannucci in Città della Pieve around 1446, was an Italian Renaissance master of the Umbrian school who died in 1523. He trained under Verrocchio alongside Leonardo da Vinci, became one of the first Italian painters to work in oil, and is best remembered as the teacher of Raphael.
Paolo Veronese | Renaissance

Paolo Veronese, born Paolo Caliari in Verona in 1528, was an Italian Renaissance painter who trained under Antonio Badile before moving to Venice in 1553. Known for his brilliant, luminous color and grand theatrical compositions, including the ceiling paintings of the Palazzo Ducale, he became one of the great masters of the Venetian school before…
Leonardo da Vinci | Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance painter and polymath born in Vinci in 1452, trained under Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence before becoming one of history’s most celebrated artists. Known for masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, he pioneered techniques such as sfumato and chiaroscuro while pursuing anatomy, engineering and science…
Johannes Vermeer | Renaissance

Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter born in Delft in 1632, celebrated today as one of the great masters of the Dutch Golden Age despite leaving behind only around 34 known paintings. He is best known for quiet domestic scenes, often of women reading or doing household tasks, rendered with remarkable attention to natural light…