Art 1550-1600

  • Jan 1, 1554

    The Last Judgement - Pieter Huys

    The Last Judgement - Pieter Huys
    A divided image of heaven and hell. Christ depicted at the top looking down and surrounded by angels and apostles. A vision of the end of time.
  • Jan 1, 1554

    Venus and Adonis - Titian

    Venus and Adonis - Titian
    The mythological story of Venus and Adois. The goddess Venus holds on to her lover to save him from hunting. Adonis pulls away and as a result dies tragically.
  • Jan 1, 1555

    The Gathering of Manna - Bacchiacca

    The Gathering of Manna - Bacchiacca
  • Jan 1, 1559

    Drowning of Britromartis - Jean Cousin The Elder

    Drowning of Britromartis - Jean Cousin The Elder
    Tapestry scene from the story of Diana.
  • Jan 1, 1560

    The Rape Of Europa - Titian

    The Rape Of Europa - Titian
    Painted for Phillip ii king of Spain, a mythological painting portraying the abduction of Europa by Jupiter.
  • Jan 1, 1560

    Monument for the Heart of Henry ii - Germain Pilon

    Monument for the Heart of Henry ii - Germain Pilon
    Three young women performing a dance, on ther heads a urn containing the heart of Henry ii, king of France.
  • Jan 1, 1563

    The Wedding of Cana - Paolo Veronese

    The Wedding of Cana - Paolo Veronese
    Largest painting at the Louvre, a miracle story from the New Testament where Jesus turned water into wine.
  • Jan 1, 1565

    Vasari Corridor - Giorgio Vasari

    Vasari Corridor - Giorgio Vasari
    A passageway in Florence Italy connecting the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti
  • Jan 1, 1566

    Portrait of Pope Pius v - Bartolomeo Passarotti

    Portrait of Pope Pius  v - Bartolomeo Passarotti
    The aging enthroned Pope making a signal of blessing with his right hand.
  • Jan 1, 1567

    Palladio Villa Rotonda - Andrea Palladia

    Palladio Villa Rotonda - Andrea Palladia
  • Jan 1, 1570

    The Abduction of Proserpine - Alessandro Allori

    The Abduction of Proserpine - Alessandro Allori
    The god of the underworld, Pluto, abducting Prosperpine from the earth after spring. Symbolizing seasonal death and rebirth
  • Jan 1, 1573

    The Feast in The House of Levi - Paolo Veronese

    The Feast in The House of Levi - Paolo Veronese
  • Jan 1, 1576

    The Abduction of Deianira - Giambologna

    The Abduction of Deianira - Giambologna
  • Jan 1, 1579

    The Disrobing of Christ - El Greco

    The Disrobing of Christ - El Greco
  • Jan 1, 1580

    The Virgin of Sorrows - Germain Pilon

    The Virgin of Sorrows - Germain Pilon
  • Queen Elizabeth Ermine portrait - Nicholas Hilliard

    Queen Elizabeth Ermine portrait - Nicholas Hilliard
  • The Burial of the Count of Orgaz - El Greco

    The Burial of the Count of Orgaz - El Greco
    The death of the count of orgaz who left donations and did many chartable acts. according to legend, Saints descended from the heavens to bury him.
  • The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John - Adam Elsheimer

    The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John - Adam Elsheimer
  • The Purification of The Temple - El Greco

    The Purification of The Temple - El Greco
    A colorful depiction of a biblical story in which Jesus expels undesriables from the temple.
  • View of Toledo - El Greco

    View of Toledo - El Greco
    Portrayal of Toledo, capital of Spain, moments before the storm. Capturing a dialloge between the earth and the heavens