Curated category
Renaissance art
- Artists of the Tudor courtThe Tudor period began in 1485 with a landscape of artistic ruin. The Wars of the Roses had disrupted activity to such an extent that painting reached a very…
- Dutch and Flemish Renaissance paintingIn the early 1500s, Antwerp stood as the most important artistic centre in the Low Countries. Artists flocked to this bustling port city to work for European…
- Renaissance architectureIn the early 15th century, a brick dome began to rise over Florence Cathedral. This structure had been left unroofed by Arnolfo di Cambio in the 14th century.
- Northern RenaissanceThe Northern Renaissance began in the last years of the 15th century, occurring north of the Alps. This movement developed later than its Italian counterpart…
- Renaissance artRenaissance art emerged in Italy around the year 1400 as a distinct style that transformed European history. This movement grew from social and cultural…
- High RenaissanceThe phrase High Renaissance first appeared in German as Hochrenaissance during the year 1855. Jacob Burckhardt coined this label to describe a specific era…
- Vitruvian ManThe drawing was executed primarily with pen and light-brown ink. Traces of brown wash appear on the paper, which measures 34 by 25 centimeters.
- MannerismIn 1520, a group of young artists in Florence and Rome faced an impossible choice. They had inherited a tradition where Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo…
- Italian RenaissanceNorthern and Central Italy in the Late Middle Ages became far more prosperous than their southern counterparts. The region was among the richest in Europe by…
- QuattrocentoIn the late Middle Ages, money replaced land as the primary measure of wealth across Italy. Urban centers arose in places like Florence and Venice, populated…