Renaissance Art

May 17, 2020

Learn About Masaccio, the Italian Renaissance Painter With a Short Life but Long Legacy

The Italian Renaissance—which produced artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Titian—was one of the most defining periods of art history. This cultural movement took place between the 14th and 17th centuries and is commonly divided into three periods: Early, High, and Late Renaissance. The Early Renaissance, also known as the quattrocento, took place in the 14th century. It was a largely transitional time, during which artists like Brunelleschi (1377-1446) and Giotto (c.1267-1337)

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January 26, 2020

Fra Angelico and the Annunciation: How the Ethereal Event Inspired the Early Renaissance Artist

Whether aiming to perfect a technique, master a subject, or simply explore an interest, artists often return to the same iconography over and over again. This approach has been taken by some of art history's most influential figures, with Fra Angelico—a religious painter of the Renaissance—at the forefront. Over the course of roughly 15 years, Angelico completed several renditions of the Annunciation, an ethereal event that remains at the core of certain Christian teachings.

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October 2, 2019

Secret Drawings Have Been Discovered Underneath a Priceless Leonardo da Vinci Painting

London's National Gallery of Art boasts a world-class collection of art. In addition to paintings by iconic Impressionist artists and legendary English landscape painters, the museum houses many works by Renaissance masters, like Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks. Since acquiring the panel painting in 1880, the museum has considered it a highlight of its collection.

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