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High And Late Renaissance Collection (#5)

The High and Late Renaissance period, spanning from the 15th to the 17th century, was a time of great artistic and intellectual flourishing

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524

Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524
2384755 Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524 by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma, Fontanellato)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux

Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux
7135108 Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux by Lefebvre, Jacques (16th century); Bayeux, Normandy

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux

Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux
7135106 Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux by Lefebvre, Jacques (16th century); Bayeux, Normandy

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail)

Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail), about 1570 (fresco)
7216169 Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail), about 1570 (fresco) by Alberti, Michele (b.c.1530) & Rocchetti, Jacopo (16th century); Musei Capitolini

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: View of the Room of Giants (western wall); detail (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (western wall); detail (fresco)
7240565 View of the Room of Giants (western wall); detail (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: View of the Room of Giants (western wall) (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (western wall) (fresco)
7240563 View of the Room of Giants (western wall) (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Deposition from the Cross, c. 1580-1620 (pen, sepia & black chalk)

The Deposition from the Cross, c. 1580-1620 (pen, sepia & black chalk)
7064519 The Deposition from the Cross, c.1580-1620 (pen, sepia & black chalk) by Master of the Fitzwilliam Deposition (fl.1580-1620); 27.1x19.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Johannes Gutenberg showing his friend Johann Fust his first printed sheet, c1450 (engraving)

Johannes Gutenberg showing his friend Johann Fust his first printed sheet, c1450 (engraving)
7148064 Johannes Gutenberg showing his friend Johann Fust his first printed sheet, c1450 (engraving) by Reiffenstein, Leo (1856-1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Joys of winter (copper engraving)

Joys of winter (copper engraving)
7201563 Joys of winter (copper engraving) by Bruyn, Nicolaes de (1571-1656) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joys of winter)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Nativity with the Annunciation and the Eternal among angels and cherubs, Church of St

Nativity with the Annunciation and the Eternal among angels and cherubs, Church of St. Francis, 1503 (fresco)
6204280 Nativity with the Annunciation and the Eternal among angels and cherubs, Church of St. Francis, 1503 (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Museo di San Francesco, Montefalco, Perugia

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646181 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Three Wise Virgins and Three Foolish Virgins, 1530-39 (fresco)

The Three Wise Virgins and Three Foolish Virgins, 1530-39 (fresco)
3660866 The Three Wise Virgins and Three Foolish Virgins, 1530-39 (fresco) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata, Parma, Emilia-Romagna

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Three Wise Virgins and Three Foolish Virgins, detail of 3660863, 1530-39 (fresco)

The Three Wise Virgins and Three Foolish Virgins, detail of 3660863, 1530-39 (fresco)
3660864 The Three Wise Virgins and Three Foolish Virgins, detail of 3660863, 1530-39 (fresco) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata, Parma

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646178 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco)
2646174 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524

Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524
2384754 Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524 by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma, Fontanellato)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Room of Diana and Actaeon, 1524

Room of Diana and Actaeon, 1524
2384753 Room of Diana and Actaeon, 1524 by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma, Fontanellato, Rocca Sanvitale)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Portrait of the Italian painter Titian, 1488-1576. 1867 (engraving)

Portrait of the Italian painter Titian, 1488-1576. 1867 (engraving)
7234929 Portrait of the Italian painter Titian, 1488-1576. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail)

Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail), about 1570 (fresco)
7216167 Triumph of the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus over Perseus king of Macedonia (detail), about 1570 (fresco) by Alberti, Michele (b.c.1530) & Rocchetti, Jacopo (16th century); Musei Capitolini

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Madonna and Child with Saints. 16th century (Oil on Wood)

Madonna and Child with Saints. 16th century (Oil on Wood)
7216083 Madonna and Child with Saints. 16th century (Oil on Wood) by Marti, Agostino (1482-1540); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child with Saints. Oil on Wood)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Madonna and Child with Saints. 15th century (Tempera on Wood)

Madonna and Child with Saints. 15th century (Tempera on Wood)
7216080 Madonna and Child with Saints. 15th century (Tempera on Wood) by Pittore Marchigiano, (14th-15th century); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child with Saints)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The young Titian painting (colour litho)

The young Titian painting (colour litho)
7185276 The young Titian painting (colour litho) by Crane, Donn P. (1878-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The young Titian painting)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Virgin and Child enthroned with Saints John the Baptist, c. 1548 (pen)

Virgin and Child enthroned with Saints John the Baptist, c. 1548 (pen, black ink & brown wash on paper)
7145317 Virgin and Child enthroned with Saints John the Baptist, c.1548 (pen, black ink & brown wash on paper) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88) (attr)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Nativity, c. 1500 (oil on panel)

The Nativity, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
7088897 The Nativity, c.1500 (oil on panel) by Piccinelli, Andrea (c.1487-c.1525); Private Collection

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Memorial tablet, c. 1500 (oil on panel)

Memorial tablet, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
6620688 Memorial tablet, c. 1500 (oil on panel) by Master of the Spes Nostra (fl.1490-1520); 88.7--104.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Polyptych of the Misericordia: The Three Maries, 1445-1460 (painting on wood)

Polyptych of the Misericordia: The Three Maries, 1445-1460 (painting on wood)
LRI4684786 Polyptych of the Misericordia: The Three Maries, 1445-1460 (painting on wood) by Francesca, Piero della, (c.1415-92) (school of); Pinacoteca, Sansepolcro

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646180 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Diana bathing, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524

Diana bathing, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524
2384760 Diana bathing, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524 by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Paola Gonzaga as the Goddess Ceres, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 15241524

Paola Gonzaga as the Goddess Ceres, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 15241524
2384775 Paola Gonzaga as the Goddess Ceres, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 15241524 by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato, Parma

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524

Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524
2384773 Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524 by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma, Fontanellato)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Two nymphs attending at the Dianas bath, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524

Two nymphs attending at the Dianas bath, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524
2384764 Two nymphs attending at the Dianas bath, from the Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524 by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato, Parma

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524

Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524
2384759 Room of Diana and Actaeon, detail of 2384753, 1524 by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma, Fontanellato)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Chanteur Florentin du XVe siecle, c. 1865 (brown patinated bronze)

Chanteur Florentin du XVe siecle, c. 1865 (brown patinated bronze)
7145926 Chanteur Florentin du XVe siecle, c.1865 (brown patinated bronze) by Dubois, Paul (1829-1905); heigth: 93 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux

Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux
7135116 Renaissance stalls of 1589, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux by Lefebvre, Jacques (16th century); Bayeux, Normandy

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Isabella d Este (1474-1539), Marchioness of Mantua. 1867 (engraving)

Isabella d Este (1474-1539), Marchioness of Mantua. 1867 (engraving)
7234881 Isabella d Este (1474-1539), Marchioness of Mantua. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isabella d Este (1474-1539)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Christ and the woman taken in adultery 1527, Oil on panel

Christ and the woman taken in adultery 1527, Oil on panel
7224992 Christ and the woman taken in adultery 1527, Oil on panel by Mazzolino, Ludovico (1480-c.1528); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Christ and the woman taken in adultery 1527)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The abdication of Charles V (1500-1558) in favor of his son Philip II (1527-1598)

The abdication of Charles V (1500-1558) in favor of his son Philip II (1527-1598), 1841 (oil on canvas)
CUL4929052 The abdication of Charles V (1500-1558) in favor of his son Philip II (1527-1598), 1841 (oil on canvas) by Galna, Louis (1810-1887); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Ceiling fresco by Pinturicchio in the Vatican, 15th century, 1890 (Chromolithograph)

Ceiling fresco by Pinturicchio in the Vatican, 15th century, 1890 (Chromolithograph)
7235449 Ceiling fresco by Pinturicchio in the Vatican, 15th century, 1890 (Chromolithograph) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Alphabet of decorative initial letters from the Renaissance. 1897 (Chromolithograph)

Alphabet of decorative initial letters from the Renaissance. 1897 (Chromolithograph)
7233459 Alphabet of decorative initial letters from the Renaissance. 1897 (Chromolithograph) by Guillot, Ernest (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Bath house scene (copper engraving)

Bath house scene (copper engraving)
7201513 Bath house scene (copper engraving) by Solis, Virgilius, the elder (1514-62) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bath house scene)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Finding of Moses with an Elegant Couple, Servant and Hunter (oil on wood)

Finding of Moses with an Elegant Couple, Servant and Hunter (oil on wood)
7088865 Finding of Moses with an Elegant Couple, Servant and Hunter (oil on wood) by Mander, Karel van (1548-1606) (circle of); 61x95 cm; Private Collection

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: A Choir of Angels, fragment, probably of the Nativity (oil on gold panel)

A Choir of Angels, fragment, probably of the Nativity (oil on gold panel)
7085088 A Choir of Angels, fragment, probably of the Nativity (oil on gold panel) by Master of the Lindau Lamentation (fl.1400-24); Private Collection

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors (oil on panel)

Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors (oil on panel)
7076619 Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors (oil on panel) by Master of Saint Anna (fl.15th century); Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: View of the Room of Giants (fresco)

View of the Room of Giants (fresco)
7240560 View of the Room of Giants (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: Adoration of the Sheperds, 1530 (oil on cavas)

Adoration of the Sheperds, 1530 (oil on cavas)
5973967 Adoration of the Sheperds, 1530 (oil on cavas) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Brescia)

Background imageHigh And Late Renaissance Collection: The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646179 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)




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The High and Late Renaissance period, spanning from the 15th to the 17th century, was a time of great artistic and intellectual flourishing. It was during this era that renowned philosophers Pythagoras and Euclid made significant contributions to mathematics, paving the way for future scientific advancements. In 1437, a stunning marble tile depicting Pythagoras and Euclid was created as a testament to their influential work. This intricate piece showcases the beauty of mathematical concepts in art. Moving forward in time, in 1614, the University of Leiden in the Netherlands was established. This engraving captures the grandeur of this esteemed institution that continues to thrive today as one of Europe's leading universities. Artistic masterpieces also emerged during this period. The Battle of Ostia fresco from 1516-17 depicts a dramatic scene filled with action and emotion. Its vibrant colors bring history alive on the walls it adorns. Another captivating fresco is "The Coronation of Charlemagne, " painted in 1511. This detail highlights an exquisite moment within the larger composition, showcasing meticulous attention to detail by its creator. Religious themes were prevalent throughout this era as well. In Pope Urban I between Iustitia and Caritas fresco from 1520-24, we witness a powerful depiction of faith intertwined with justice and charity – values deeply cherished during those times. The Ducal Palace floor plan provides insight into architectural design during this period. Its intricate layout exemplifies precision and elegance that characterized Renaissance architecture. Artists like Michelangelo Merisi detto il Caravaggio continued pushing boundaries with their works even into later centuries. His painting "Saint Jean Baptiste" exudes baroque style while capturing religious devotion through skillful brushstrokes. Not all artworks focused solely on religious or academic subjects; some delved into social commentary too. A caricature depicting King Henry III as a homosexual monster serves as a reminder of the complexities and controversies that existed during this time.