Renaissance paintings Collection

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The Triumph of Bonaparte 1801 France. The Triumph of Bonaparte celebrates the French defeat of Austria and the signing of the Treaty of LunEville in 1801

Nymph with a Shell Late 17th century after a model by Antoine Coysevox The bronze Nymph with a Shell is a sensitively-cast reduction of one of sculptor Antoine Coysevox's most celebrated large-scale

Bust after the Borghese Moor Probably 18th century In emulation of Nicolas Cordier Trained in Saint-Mihiel in the workshop of the Richier family, Nicolas Cordier (1567-1612)

The tomb of Giuliano II de Medici, Duke of Nemours. Michelangelo designed and carved the tombs of Giuliano and Lorenzo de Medici in San Lorenzo in Florence

Standing cup 1850-51 Jean-Valentin Morel Romantic historicism was one of many nineteenth-century revival styles, and Morel was unsurpassed in his skill in fashioning hard stones, enameling

Madonna and Child ca. 1460-80 Italian, Venice The museum has in its collection several important sculptures by Pietro Lombardo, his son Tullio, and their workshop

Bust of a Woman Probably 18th century In emulation of Nicolas Cordier This is one in a pair of polychrome busts produced in emulation of the late work of Nicolas Cordier (1567-1612)

A Shepherd under a Ruined Arch with the Farnese Hercules 1726-50 Johannes Antiquus Dutch Among the remains of classical architectural ruins sits a solitary herdsman, tending his sheep

Bell 16th century or late imitation of Renaissance style Italian, possibly Florence. Bell. Italian, possibly Florence. 16th century or late imitation of Renaissance style. Bronze. Sculpture-Bronze

Design Fragment for the Left Side of the Fonte Gaia in Siena 1415-16 Jacopo della Quercia (Jacopo di Pietro d'Angelo di Guarnieri)

Hercules and Antaeus early 16th century Italian, probably Florence This is a free copy of an ancient marble group that was much admired during the Renaissance

The Hand of God modeled ca. 1896-1902, carved ca. 1907 Auguste Rodin French Rodin presents the inchoate figures of Adam and Eve cradled in God's hand

Mother Ape 1595-96 Camillo Mariani Italian A tailless barbary ape performs a mother's balancing act
Mother Ape 1595-96 Camillo Mariani Italian A tailless barbary ape performs a mother's balancing act. With her long arms she originally clutched two baby apes to her shoulder

Pharmacy jar with the Apollo Belvedere and King David ca. 1545-50 Figure of Apollo Belvedere based on an engraving by Nicoletto da Modena The decoration on this jar combines pagan antiquity

Eve after the Fall 1886 France. Auguste Rodinis sculpture Eve owes its genesis to The Gates of Hell, the artistis major commission from the French government in 1880

Triton Ridden by a Child, plate one of Twelve Ornament Panels 1505-1520 Italy. This engraving comes from a series of columnar panels based on architectural sculpture from the 14th century

Truth 1900 New York. In 1898 Daniel Chester French was commissioned to create six allegorical figures representing Bounty, Courage, Integrity, Prudence, Truth, and Wisdom

Virgin and Child c 1500 Central Italy. Although frequently described as a humble and austere medium, clay was perennially popular during the Italian Renaissance

Nereid Ridden by Two Children, plate six of Twelve Ornament Panels 1505-1515 Italy. This engraving comes from a series of columnar panels based on architectural sculpture from the 14th century

Horse and Rider Made 1630 Ulm. This extraordinary sculptural group, which consists of a male nude astride a rearing horse, is a rare example of the work of Hans Ludwig Kienle

Virgin and Child 1515-1525 Netherlands. The first Netherlandish painter known to have studied classical sculpture in Rome

The Annunciation 1578-1588 Italy. This masterpiece of Renaissance relief sculpture by the Venetian artist Alessandro Vittoria was commissioned in 1580 by Hans Fugger

The Nymph of Fontainebleau 1554 France. The Nymph of Fontainebleau appeared in several guises at King Francis Iis charming getaway outside of Paris

Hercules at the Crossroads (Jealousy) Made 1493-1503 Germany. Renaissance humanists were fascinated by antiquityo its mythic heroes, surviving architecture, coins, and sculpture

The Colossal Statue of the Apennines, from Views of Villa di Pratolino Made 1652-1655 Italy. On the outskirts of Florence

Oenotria Telus, An Idealized Woodland Scene Near Naples 1726 Germany. This sizable landscape print by Tischbein, the German director of the Neapolitan art academy

The Battle of the Amazons 1543 Italy. Renaissance Italian printmaker Enea Vico specialized in ancient history scenes, illustrations of medals, and classically inspired decorations

Adam and Eve Made 1504 Germany. Albrecht D¸reris engraving Adam and Eve exhibits the extraordinary detail and tonal range of which he was capable

Fountain with Silenus in the Garden of the Cesi Palace near Rome 1581 Flanders. A pupil of Cornelis Cort, Pieter Perret traveled to Rome in the 1580s

DIANE Louvre Museum, Diane, Statue of Jean Goujon. Paris (IER ARR.), Around 1850. Calotype. Photograph of Charles Marville (1813-1879)

A nymph A nymph of the fountain of the innocents, by Jean Goujon. Paris (Ier Arr.), Before 1860. Photograph of Charles Marville (1813-1879)

Collection Alessandro Castellani. Catalog of objects of art, ancient from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and whose sale will take place in Rome (17 March-10 April 1884) Hoffmann and Mannheim

A nymph of the innocent fountain A nymph of the fountain of the innocents, by Jean Goujon. Paris (Ier Arr.), Before 1860. Photograph of Charles Marville (1813-1879)

Bathing Venus late 16th-early 17th century After a model by Giambologna Netherlandish Venus's sinuous pose and sleek surface invited Renaissance viewers to turn the statuette around in their hands

Virgin and Child late 16th century German or Netherlandish The Madonna with a crown over her flowing hair stands on a crescent moon, the symbol of her immaculate conception in Revelations

David with the Head of Goliath 1470-80 Bartolomeo Bellano Italian This is a key work in the early Renaissance development of bronze statuettes in northern Italy

A Young Warrior 1490s Tullio Lombardo This youth clad in antique-styled armor may represent Saint George or Saint Theodore, Christian warriors who were especially venerated in Venice

Paris ca. 1518-1524 Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi) Italian The artist's adopted nickname, Antico
Paris ca. 1518-1524 Antico (Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi) Italian The artist's adopted nickname, Antico, refers to his lifelong work revitalizing and perpetuating the sculpture of antiquity

Seated Figure of Mercury 1524-1526 Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) Italian The attribution of this drawing to Parmigianino was first advanced by Oberhuber

The Virgin and Child Seated at the Foot of a Tree 1522 Jan Gossart (called Mabuse) Netherlandish As he so often did in his paintings, Gossart combined Renaissance and Gothic motifs in his prints

Hercules and the Nemean Lion early 17th century possibly French The late Mannerist composition, derived only generically from the Hercules groups of Giovanni Bologna

Triumph of Caesar: Soldiers carrying Trophies ca. 1490 School of Andrea Mantegna Italian Full of rich tonal contrasts and expressive vigor

Measured Drawing of a Horse Facing Left (recto) ca. 1480-88 Andrea del Verrocchio Italian This drawing is a remarkable example of the Renaissance preoccupation with ideal proportions

Shield ca. 1535 Attributed to Girolamo da Treviso Italian This is one of a small group of Renaissance pageant shields painted on both their interiors and exteriors with scenes from Roman history

Monkey fountain figure ca. 1600 Possibly Caspar Gras The Monkey crouches balancing itself on crossed paws. It hunches, shoulders forward, collared neck tucked in

Studies of the Head of an Infant (after a three-dimensional model) 1572-74 Poppi (Francesco Morandini) Italian During the Italian Renaissance

Cleopatra mid-16th century Workshop of Severo Calzetta da Ravenna Italian Cast identically, the two statuettes (see also 64.101.1433) demonstrate the vicissitudes of Renaissance bronzes

Madonna and Child possibly early 1520s Bachiacca (Francesco d'Ubertino Verdi)
Madonna and Child possibly early 1520s Bachiacca (Francesco d'Ubertino Verdi) Italian Bachiacca was a friend and associate of Andrea del Sarto

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