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Fine Art: 1500-1600

  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Fine art of the 16th Century

  • Portrait of the Doge Leonardo Loredan by Bellini
    Jan 1, 1501

    Portrait of the Doge Leonardo Loredan by Bellini

    Bellini was of the Venetian School and from a family of painters. The subject of this painting instituted the Inquisition in Venice. The coloring and style are of both the Venetian and Paduan schools.

    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • David by Michelangelo
    Jan 1, 1501

    David by Michelangelo

    Made of Carrara Marble, this representation of the biblical figure David was carved between 1501-1504. **Wikipedia
  • Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci
    Jan 1, 1503

    Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci

    Perhaps the most famous portrait ever created, the Mona Lisa is in the High Renaissance style of painting. It has hung in the Louvre Museum since 1797.
  • The Visitation by Albertinelli
    Jan 1, 1503

    The Visitation by Albertinelli

    Of the Florentine School, Mariotto Albertinelli undertook to finish a fresco in the church of Santa Maria Nuova, which led him to be commissioned to complete The Visitation, his most famous work. **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • The Adoration of the Magi by Durer
    Jan 1, 1504

    The Adoration of the Magi by Durer

    Durer personifies the masterwork of the German School of art, carrying on the traditions of earlier painters such as the Van Eycks. He was a master painter, woodcutter, and engraver. Durer followed tradition in representing three races and ages, showing every age and race will worship the Christ child.

    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • The Ansidei Madonna by Raphael
    Jan 1, 1505

    The Ansidei Madonna by Raphael

    Of the Umbrian School, Raphael painted this as an alter piece for the Ansidei family of Perugia for the Church of San Fiorenzo. The colors and style evoke Raphael's influence by Flemish artists. **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • The Feast of the gods by Bellini and Titian
    Jan 1, 1514

    The Feast of the gods by Bellini and Titian

    National Gallery of ArtStarted by Bellini, the landscape was altered over the following years by Titian
  • The Adoration of the Kings by Mabuse
    Jan 1, 1515

    The Adoration of the Kings by Mabuse

    Jean Gossaert took the name Mabuse from the Flemish town in which he was born. Of the Flemish School, Mabuse served Philip of Burgundy. Known more for his later works, this piece is a replica of another of his works designed for the church at Middleburgh.
    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • Flora by Titian
    Jan 1, 1515

    Flora by Titian

    Of the Venetian School in the High Renaissance style, Titian painted this work to represent "ideal womanhood." The model is considered to be a mistress of Titian's.
    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • The Madonna of the Harpies by Del Sarto
    Jan 1, 1517

    The Madonna of the Harpies by Del Sarto

    Andrea Del Sarto was of the Florentine School and had a reputation as a flawless painter as he was known to be able to flawlessly copy other master works with great precision. The name of this work is thought to constrast good versus evil.
    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine by Correggio
    Jan 1, 1518

    The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine by Correggio

    Correggio took his name from the city of his birth. Of the School of Parma, Correggio used influences of Leonardo in this work, notably the idea of softening the likenesses of the religious subject, thereby humanizing it.

    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian
    Jan 1, 1520

    Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian

    Of the Venetian School, Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) created this work starting in 1520. Titian received many honors throughout his career, including being received with high honor at the court of Charles V. The painting depicts the god Bacchus coming to Ariadne and making her his wife.

    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • Cupid with the Wheel of Fortune
    Jan 1, 1520

    Cupid with the Wheel of Fortune

  • The Prince by Machiavelli is published
    Jan 1, 1532

    The Prince by Machiavelli is published

  • The Ambassadors by Holbein the Younger
    Jan 1, 1533

    The Ambassadors by Holbein the Younger

    Noted as "the younger" to distinguish himself from his father, Holbein had a celebrated career in Switzerland and Germany before being summoned to the court of Henry VIII. This paiting is of little-remembered ambassadors to Charles V. It is considered to be "uninspired."
    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • The Nativity by Perino del Vaga
    Jan 1, 1534

    The Nativity by Perino del Vaga

  • The Gathering of Manna by Bacchiacca
    Jan 1, 1540

    The Gathering of Manna by Bacchiacca

  • The Lovers by Paris Bordone
    Jan 1, 1555

    The Lovers by Paris Bordone

    Of the Venetian School, Bordone was a student of Titian, and he lived and died in Venice. Much of his work was done for churches as well as for the the French court of Francis I. **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • The Annunciation to the Shepherds by Bassano
    Jan 1, 1555

    The Annunciation to the Shepherds by Bassano

  • Portrait of a Tailor by Moroni
    Jan 1, 1565

    Portrait of a Tailor by Moroni

    Giovanni Battista Moroni was trained by Moretto of the School of Brescia, a branch of the Venetian School. This portrait captures the middle-class of the Renaissance, providing a view into a little-known area of Renaissance life.

    **World Famous Paintings, Edited by R. Kent, 1939, Wise & Co. NY.
  • Agra Fort, India, South Asia
    Jan 1, 1565

    Agra Fort, India, South Asia

    Rebuilt from a ruin, the current fort's contruction began in 1565 and lasted for 8 years. It was built by the Mughal King Akbar after his defeat of the Hindu King Hemu.
  • Portrait of a Venetian Senator by Tintoretto
    Jan 1, 1570

    Portrait of a Venetian Senator by Tintoretto

  • The Annunciation by Veronese
    Jan 1, 1580

    The Annunciation by Veronese

  • Greensleeves English Folk Song
    Jan 1, 1580

    Greensleeves English Folk Song

    This popular folk song shows first record in 1580 as "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" by Richard Jones. Several more variations followed. While its origin might be earlier, this is the first recorded use of the tune. From Wikipedia.
  • River Landscape by Carracci

    River Landscape by Carracci