Starting in 1400, the Italian Renaissance reawakened Italy’s interest in classical antiquity.
Here, we present10 famous Renaissance artistsand take a look at their most well-known masterpieces.
Learn about 10 famous Renaissance artists who shaped art history.
During his lifetime (14751564), the Florentine artist created several marble masterpieces admired for their lifelike aesthetic.
In addition to sculpting, Michelangelo was also skilled in architecture, poetry, and painting.
His six surviving paintings feature atmospheric coloring, poetic qualities, and mysterious narratives.
Self-portrait of Sandro Botticelli from his painting “Adoration of the Magi,” c. 1476 (Photo:UffiziviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Though only 20 paintings are attributed to the artist, his work is among the most well-known Dutch art.
On top of his works on canvas, van Eyck is also celebrated for hisGhent Altarpiece.
A wooden piece with many panels, theGhent Altarpiecefeatures richly painted scenes from the Old and New Testaments.
Sandro Botticelli, “Primavera,” c. 1482 (Photo:Google Art ProjectviaWikimedia Commons,PD-US)
The masterpiece has been housed in St. Bavo’s Cathedral, aGothic churchin Ghent, since 1432.
Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, attributed to Francesco Melzi, c. 1515–17 (Photo:Royal CollectionviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Leonardo da Vinci, “The Mona Lisa,” c. 1506 (Photo:Galerie de tableaux en très haute définitionviaWikimedia Commons, PD-1923)
Portrait of Michelangelo, attributed to Daniele da Volterra, c. 1545 (Photo:Metropolitan Museum of ArtviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Giorgione, Possible self-portrait as David, c. 1508 (Photo: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Giorgione, “The Tempest,” c. 1506 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Raphael, “Self Portrait,” 1504–1506 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Raphael, “The School of Athens,” 1511 (Photo:Vatican MuseumsviaWikimedia Commons,PD-US)
Titian, “Self-Portrait,” circa 1562 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Titian, “Venus of Urbino,” 1538 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Jan Van Eyck, “Self-Portrait,” 1433 (Photo: National Gallery viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Jan Van Eyck, “The Arnolfini Portrait,” 1434 (Photo:National Gallery UKviaWikimedia Commons,PD-US)
Jacques Le Boucq, Posthumous portrait of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1550 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Hieronymus Bosch, “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” c. 1480–1505 (Photo:The Prado in Google EarthviaWikimedia Commons,PD-US)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, “The Painter and the Buyer,” possible self-portrait of the artist, c. 1566 (Photo: Albertina viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, “The Hunters in the Snow,” 1565 (Photo:Google Art ProjectviaWikimedia Commons,PD-US)
