The Renaissance Era (1300-1600)

  • 1425

    Northern European Renaissance

    Northern European Renaissance
    The Mérode Altarpiece was created by Robert Campin (1380-1444). Campin was a French artist. The Mérode Altarpiece was created between 1425-1430.
  • 1434

    Northern European Renaissance

    Northern European Renaissance
    Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) was also a noted artist in the Northern European Renaissance. She was noted to have created The Arnolfini Portrait in 1434.
  • 1435

    Northern European Renaissance

    Northern European Renaissance
    Campin is also noted to have created The Salting Madonna in 1435.
  • 1436

    Northern European Renaissance

    Northern European Renaissance
    Van Eyk is also credited with creating The Annunciation at some time between 1434-1436.
  • 1450

    Northern European Renaissance

    Northern European Renaissance
    Trumpeter of Hungary, Courtly Household Cards was noted to be created in 1450. It was the face of Medieval playing cards.
  • 1475

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Leonardo da Vinci is noted as creating The Baptism of Christ
  • 1476

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Sandro Botticelli is credited with creating the Adoration of the Magi.
  • 1482

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) is another artist that is noted back to the Renaissance era. Her painting, Primavera, was created in 1482. It is noted as one of the eras most famous paintings.
  • 1486

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    In 1486, Italian painter Sandro Botticelli painted The Birth of Venus, which is seen as one of the famous paintings of the time.
  • 1495

    Northern European Renaissance

    Northern European Renaissance
    Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was a German painter who gained popularity during the Northern European Renaissance. He is credited with creating The Virgin with the Dragonfly in 1495.
  • 1498

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    One of the first paintings by Leonardo da Vinci was The Last Supper, created in 1495-1498, became one of his most known pieces of art and a figure of many religious faiths.
  • 1499

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Raphael (1483-1520) was also a big artist during the High Renaissance period. One of his many paintings, Resurrection of Christ (1499-1502), was one of the introductory pieces for the beginning of the Renaissance period.
  • 1499

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    During the Renaissance, Michaelangelo is known for creating the sculpture Pieta between 1498 and 1499.
  • 1503

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Leonardo da Vinci (1492-1519) was one of the first major artists in this time period. One of his most famous paintings, The Mona Lisa, was created in 1503.
  • 1504

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Michaelangelo also emerged during this time as one of the Renaissance's most noticed artists in this era. His sculpture, The David, was created between 1501 and 1504.
  • 1508

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Between 1477 and 1480, the Sistine Chapel was built in the Vatican. Between 1508 and 1512, Michaelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
  • 1511

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Another famous and well-known painting of the Renaissance era is The School of Athens created in 1511. This painting was created by Raphael.
  • 1512

    Italian Renaissance

    Italian Renaissance
    Another well-known Renaissance painting is The Creation of Adam (1512) created by Michelangelo.
  • 1560

    Northern European Renaissance

    Northern European Renaissance
    Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) was an artist born in the Netherlands. He was one of the most noted artists in the Northern European Renaissance. He is credited with creating ‘Children’s Games’ in 1560.
  • Northern European Renaissance

    Northern European Renaissance
    Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was a woodcut created by Albrecht Dürer in 1948.