The Majestic Paintings of Piero della Francesca
Piero della Francesca paintings stand apart from those of almost any other Renaissance master. Born around 1415 in Sansepolcro, a…
Powerful Caravaggio Paintings That Still Shock Viewers
Caravaggio paintings changed the history of art more decisively than those of any other single painter since Giotto. Born Michelangelo…
Iconic Raphael Paintings Every Art Lover Should Know
Raphael paintings are the standard against which all other Renaissance art has been measured for five centuries. Born Raffaello Sanzio…
Vittore Carpaccio: Dragons, Dreams, and Venetian Paintings
Vittore Carpaccio (c. 1460/66–c. 1525/26) was the great storyteller of the Venetian Renaissance, a painter of narrative cycles who filled…
The Assumption of the Virgin Paintings: 10 Masterpieces You Need to Know
Assumption of the Virgin paintings hold a singular place in Christian art. Few subjects called on painters to reach higher,…
The Great Medieval Painters of Catholic Art
The great medieval painters of Catholic art were a small group of extraordinary men who worked in central Italy during…
Simone Martini’s Most Beautiful Paintings and Gothic Masterworks
The most beautiful paintings of Simone Martini occupy a place in the history of Western art that is both singular…
Pietro Lorenzetti: Sacred Altarpieces and Most Beautiful Paintings
The sacred altarpieces and most beautiful paintings of Pietro Lorenzetti represent one of the most powerful and emotionally direct contributions…
Giotto’s Sacred Masterworks and the Birth of Modern Art
Giotto’s sacred masterworks stand at one of the great turning points in the history of Western civilization. When Giotto di…
The Timeless Masterworks & paintings of Duccio di Buoninsegna
The timeless masterworks of Duccio di Buoninsegna occupy a position in the history of sacred art that is difficult to…