Articles related to "Renaissance Artists"

European artists in 14th to 16th centuries have celebrated shortened names more famous than their given names.

Famous Western artists in 13th to 17th centuries have celebrated nicknames more famous than their given names.

Brescia, known in medieval days as Brixia, is a dynamic city in northern Italy. It has a rich artistic heritage that spans ancient times to the Renaissance to today.

Genius El Greco was honored by a contemporary poet; Juan Fernández Navarrete was given the Moniker "El Mudo"

Some of art history's greatest minds lived and worked during the Renaissance. Which were honored by Lorenzo Valla, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Paul Cezanne, or Joshua Reynolds?

Which painting - from 1280, 1503, or 1517 - was carried through Florence, was stolen by an Italian nationalist, or was the first obtained by the National Gallery, London?

Test your knowledge of these 16th- and 17th-century Dutch and Italian painters.

Renaissance painter Raphael Santi (1483-1530) meticulously crafted a 770 cm fresco over the years 1509 to 1510 and titled it "The School of Athens."

Pieter Bruegel's rendition is a symbol of his contemporary city of Antwerp.

When the Renaissance sculptor and painter Michelangelo was in his teens, his rival Torrigiano crushed his nose, affecting the great sculptor's life and career.

Lorenzo Ghiberti and Giorgio Vasari were Renaissance artists and historiographers of art whose historical writings laid basis for Art History as an academic discipline.

Early Renaissance Art may have started in Rome and Tuscany, but Venice was the leading center of art in Northern Italy.

The uniquenesses of the city of Venice - its lagoon, its qualities of light, its crowdedness - shaped landscape painting that developed among Renaissance Venetian artists

By what name is each of these artists known today and where can visitors see their paintings?

The British Museum is planning shows which will explore West African Sculptures from the Kingdom of Ife, Italian Renaissance Drawings, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Chiaroscuro is an Italian word meaning light an dark. Leonardo Da Vinci pioneered the use of chiaroscuro to create the illusion of relief on a two dimensional surface.

Italian Renaissance artist Masaccio (1401-1428) had a profound influence on Quattrocento Italian Renaissance painting.

The Pantheon is one of the best-preserved ancient buildings in Rome, an inspiration to Michelangelo, and an essential stop on any tour of Rome

Academies were powerful institutions that determined success of an artist and had an enormous influence on how the public were presented with and perceived art.

Hamlet's soliloquy about his dearly departed court jester, Yorick, explores both a transformation in his own character and Renaissance ideas concerning death and dying.

The well-loved saint as depicted by various painters, including Caravaggio and El Greco.

Spencer's works range from uniquely brilliant religious themes to lush florals and landscapes to intense realism.

Copenhagen is a capital city in all the best ways, including that it plays host to some of the more amazing art and history of the Scandinavian world.

There's more to Italian cuisine than pasta, as you'll discover in the Marche. With delicious cheeses, cured meats, truffles and speciality dishes this is gourmet heaven.

In the same area as the famous Aya Sofia, Blue Mosque and Underground Cistern, this charming museum of rugs, ceramics and calligraphy is often overlooked by visitors.

Creative classroom activities for teachers that capitalize on March as a springboard for activities and lesson plans tied to significant historical and social "firsts."

Renaissance painters from Venice developed their own distinctive style using light and a rich color palette.

There's more to appreciate in art than form and function. Art offers endless opportunities to explore history, culture, math, and science.

This strange and magical altarpiece is made all the more mysterious because, although pictures by Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) are rare, two versions exist.

Churches throughout Italy provide a view into the history of religion, and its influence on art and architecture.

An overview of the art and architecture of Florence, Italy. This town is home to the largest collection of Renaissance art and architecture in the world.

Beautiful countryside and elegant, fascinating historical towns are easily accessible within an hour or so from Madrid.

Top sights in Nuremberg, Germany include the Kaiserburg Castle, interesting museums, churches, old town, and sights associated with the Nazi party rallies and trials.

The House of Valois ruled during the European Renaissance, Protestant reformation, and the French Wars of Religion.

During the Renaissance, many religious paintings showed images of round flying objects that emitted beams of light. Are they sacred symbols or evidence of alien visitors?