Renaissance Portrait Paintings

Lifesize, large Painting of the Emperor Titus after Titian (Tiziano Vecelli). The Eleven Caesars was a series of eleven painted half-length portraits of Roman emperors made by Titian in 1536-40 for Federico II, Duke of Mantua. They were among his best-known works, inspired by the Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius. Titian's paintings were originally housed in a new room inside the Palazzo Ducale di Mantova. Bernardino Campi...

Gillis Claeissens Portrait of a Lady, probably "Anne Joigny-de Pamele" Oil on wood, 35,5 x 28 cm Gillis Claeissens has only recently been rediscovered as an important portrait painter of the 16th century. He received his training in the studio of his father, Pieter I Claeissens. Gillis became a freemaster of the St Luke's Guild in Brussels in 1566 and worked at the court of Alexander Farnese in Brussels between 1589 and 1592. Later he was also court painter to the Archdukes Albert and Isabella. After his return to Bruges, he created portraits of high Bruges society. It was only through the Forgotten Masters exhibition in Bruges in 2018 that the work of Gillis Claeissens was rediscovered. The present painting recently turned up in a private collection and was confirmed as a typical work by Claeissens by Mrs Oosterwijk at the Museum Groeninghe in Bruges. Gillis Claeissens or Egidius Claeissens (Bruges, 1526 – Bruges, 17 December 1605) was a Flemish painter of portraits and altarpieces and a member of a prominent family of artists originating in Bruges. It has only been possible to distinguish Gillis Claeissens' work from that of his father and siblings after scholars discovered a contract with the artist for the painting of a tryptich. It was further discovered in 2015 that he artist can be identified with the Monogrammist G.E.C. These discoveries have allowed to recognise Gillis Claeissens as an important portraitist alongside Pieter Pourbus in 16th century Bruges. Portrait Paintung, Old Master, Bruges School, Bruges Painting...

God, The Father, 16th/17th Century Italian School Old Master oil On Panel 17th Century Italian Old Master depiction of God the Father, oil on panel. Superb rare and early depiction of God The Father and Creator accompanied by the Dove and staff. The paining is set within an original antique renaissance oval frame. The surface of the painting is slightly domed and would have featured in a church amid the altar pieces...

The Lamentation Of The Death Of Christ, 17th Century follower of Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli (1573-1626) Fine huge 17th Century Italian Old Master depiction of the Lamentation at t...

A portrait of courtier and politician John Poyntz, after Hans Holbein, circa 1644 - 1674. This painting is based on a drawing by Hans Holbein, part of the drawings collection of the ...

Up for sale is a very interesting antique 19th-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a woman who overlooks a parapet and touches a bottle placed on it. With her right han...

The Enthroned Virgin Italian School, 20th century color print after an earlier 15th century masterpiece presented in trip-tych form in a Renaissance s...

Ritratto con paesaggio, 14 x 12 inches. Oil on panel with frame. Painting by artist Justas Varpucanskis. 21st century contemporary artwork that employs techniques, philosophy and vis...

Eli, 11.5 x 13.5 inches. Oil on panel with carved and gilded frame. Painting by artist Justas Varpucanskis. 21st century contemporary artwork that employs techniques, philosophy and ...

Russian Pantokrator Orthodox Icon late 19th/20th Century A beautifully patinated icon painted in tempera and gold on to a thick oak riven panel. Russian icons are typically small an...

Self-Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci 1452 - 1519 after & of Leonardo da Vinci Italian, dated 1863 Signed Gianni Oil on Panel. Oval Image size 8.3 in...

Portrait of Baccio Bandinelli 1493 - 1560 after Andrea del Sarto 1486 – 1530 Italian, created Circa 1863 Signed Gianni Oil on Panel. Oval Image size 8.3 inch...

The Madonna, Christ Child & St. John the Baptist Italian School, after an earlier Renaissance masterpiece pastel on board, framed framed: 28 x 25 inches board: 24 x 21 inches provena...

19th/ early 20th Century Italian School Madonna and Child oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, UK co...

Saint Jerome 16th-century Venetian master Oil painting on canvas Lacquered cassette frame Frame : 88 x 69 cm (34 1/2 x 27 in.) Canvas : 73.5 x 54.5 cm (28 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.) Beautiful mid-sixteenth-century Venetian canvas depicting Saint Jerome meditating in the desert. This extraordinary, extremely fascinating figure, one of the 4 Fathers of the Church, aroused the interest of all the great masters of ancient painting, who depicted him in different versions, but always charged with the utmost sacredness, a hieratic figure par excellence. According to tradition, the Saint is depicted nude and slightly in profile, gazing at the Crucifix, his left hand on his chest and his right on the open book of the Holy Scriptures. The silhouette of a lion, his iconographic attribute, can be seen against a landscape background. Behind it hangs the cardinal's red hat. The painting is in good condition and comes with a beautiful antique lacquered box...

"Ecce Homo" Flemish master of the early 16th century Oil on wood panel Period: 16th century Painting 35 x 40 cm (13 x 16 in) Frame 40 x 48 cm (16 x 19 in) Very good condition Renais...

The Head of Christ 19th Century Dutch School oil on paper laid down on board, unframed size: 7.5 x 6 inches private collection The painting is in overall very good and sound condition

Continental School, 20th century oil on board, framed framed: 33 x 17.5 inches board: 30 x 13 inches private collection, England the painting is in overall very good and sound cond...

Figurative Group Roman Catholic Saints Italian School, late 17th century/ early 1700's sketch of a lamb showing verso to panel oil painting on panel, framed framed: 20 x 24 inches bo...

Artist/ School: Italian School, late 19th century Title: Head & Shoulders portrait of the Madonna in Contemplation Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 18 x 15 inches Canvas: 14 ...

Mid 19th Century portrait of a young Irish woman in c. 1570s dress with ruffle. Painted in the style of William Merritt Chase. Unsigned and unframed.

Artist/ School: Dutch School, 20th century, possibly after the earlier work by Hans Holbein Title: Portrait of a Renaissance style lady Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed. ...

Artist/ School: French School, after the earlier Renaissance Title: Portrait of a Cardinal Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: ...

A truly beautiful copy by an unknown artist, after the portrait of "Beatrice d'Este" by Leonardo Da Vinci also known as ‘Portrait of a Lady’ or ‘La Dama con la reticella di perle (The Lady With a Pearl Hairnet)’. The original work originally created in the 15th Century is currently on display in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana Museum of Milan. Beatrice d'Este was the Duchess of Bari/Milan and was believed to be one of the most attractive princesses of the Renaissance. Her impeccable style won her many admirers throughout Italy and France, and she became a trendsetter of the highest order. This copy of the original painting, is an oil on canvas done in the 18th Century, and in this exquisite portrait, the artist has masterfully depicted the fine details with draped hair, pearls, royal dress, ornate headgear and sumptuous jewelry in front of a dark background. Once again, capturing the imagination with another enigmatic smile. It comes housed in an elegant period giltwood frame with ebonized trims and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 28 x 18 inches Frame measures 34.5 x 24.5 inches There is much debate and controversy over who actually painted the "Beatrice d'Este" was it Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), or Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (1455–1508). So we may never know who executed the original portrait which hangs in the museum, but that need not deter from an appreciation of its singularity. Following the portraiture convention established by painters of the Quattrocentro, the artist has chosen to portray his sitter in profile. In doing so, he magnificently captures the essence of his sitter, a girl on the threshold of womanhood. Bedecked in the adornments—silk, velvet, pearls and embroidery (brocade) crafted of spun gold threads—afforded her by birthright and marriage, Beatrice looks forward in noble serenity. And at the same time her profile with its upturned nose and slight smile betrays an innocence that must have been the basis of the oft-repeated epithet: la più zentil donna in Italia” (“the sweetest lady in Italy”). It is believed the lady is Beatrice d'Este (1475-1497), duchess of Bari and later of Milan, the wife of Ludovico Sforza (known as "il Moro"). One of the most beautiful princesses of the Italian Renaissance, she was known for her good taste in fashion. Beatrice was a member of the Este-Sforza family, which joined by marriage two of the oldest reigning and already powerful houses in Italy. The house of Este, which held court in Ferrara, traced its lineage to the 11th century Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria. Beatriceʼs father, Ercole I ruled the Ferrara commune for 34 years, catapulting the city-state (and the Estes with it) to an unmatched level of economic prosperity and cultural prominence. The family was renowned for its love of letters and patronage of the arts. The first time Leonardo da Vinci’s name resounded in the Ambrosiana, it was through the pen of its founder, Cardinal Federico Borromeo, who attributed this little panel to the great Master, describing it as “A portrait of a Duchess of Milan, by the hand of Leonardo”. Following the Cardinal’s statement, the portrait was for long assumed to depict Beatrice d’Este, the wife of Ludovico il Moro. However, scholars have recently been more cautious and vague in their statements, with regard to both the artist (anonymous Lombard or Emilian...

Italian Renaissance Angels Making Music - 16th Century Renaissance Fresco Fragment - Lombardy Italy A detached Renaissance Fresco dating to the ea...

This acrylic on canvas painting is of a Renaissance Madonna. Framed beautifully, this spiritual portrait is of a graceful moment. The cerulean blue fabric is used to represent extrav...

"Two Women & Bird," an evocative oil on board composition by contemporary artist Roni Taharlev, is a study in the nuanced interplay of form, shadow, and emotion. Sized at 40"x28", th...

Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey The present painting depicts Saint Vincent Ferrer preaching from a raised pulpit to a group of seven people seated below him. The saint ...

Roni Taharlev is an accomplished Israeli figurative painter, whose works have been recognized for their exceptional quality and depth of meaning. Her works can be found in prestigiou...

These exceptionally rare early Renaissance panels of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian are an extraordinary new discovery. It is believed, thanks to the research of art historians Marco Tanzi and Andrea de Marchi, that these represent the missing panels from the famed polyptych that was formerly displayed on the altar of the Chapel of San Nicola da Tolentino in the Church of Sant’Agostino in Cremona, Italy. To find two matching early Renaissance panels outside of a museum or church, particularly in such remarkable condition, is an extraordinary rarity. The central and left-sided panels of the original five-part polyptych are currently in the collection of the Museo Civico Ala Ponzone in Cremona. These panels have luckily remained intact, and respectively portray the Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels and Donor, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (the chapel’s namesake) and Saint George. While the present panels have since been reduced, that they belong to the Cremonese altarpiece is confirmed by a number of stylistic elements. All five panels contain the same rich decorative arabesque pattern on their stamped gold background, while the figures’ knurled haloes are identical in both their fineness of line and use of perspective. The proportions of the figures coincide perfectly; Saints Cosmas and Damian would have originally also been depicted as full-length figures, fitting into the vertical, Gothic style of the altarpiece. According to the Christian religion, Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian were 3rd century physicians born in Arabia. Little is known about their lives except that they were reputedly twin brothers and that they were martyred in Syria during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. It was believed that the saints were skilled in healing, and when their medicines failed, their faith and prayers could always perform miracles. Thus, the saints are often depicted with their medical equipment while wearing the traditional medieval doctor’s garb of crimson robes and distinctive round red hats. The saints are similarly depicted in the present panels, though considering the manner in which they have been cut, their medical tools are not immediately evident. The saints were highly popular as patrons of wealthy families during the Gothic and Renaissance eras, particularly the Medici, and thus they occur frequently in art from the era. The twins, for instance, are found in the famed San Marco Altarpiece by Fra Angelico in the San Marco Museum (Florence), as well as in a set of Medici panels crafted by Filippo Lippi...

Guardian Angel Italian School, 17th century Oil painting on copper, framed Framed size: 12 x 10.5 inches Fine quality early Italian Old Master oil on copper panel, dating to the 17t...

Lorenzo Lippi (Florence, May 6, 1606 - Florence, April 15, 1665) is a Baroque painter of the Florentine school and a seventeenth-century Italian poet.

Stylised Portrait, Peasant Girl, Impressionist Oil Painting By European Schooled artist, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on metal, framed Framed size: 10.5 ...

Roman Laurel Wreath, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting By European Schooled artist, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on metal, framed Framed size...

Lady with the Red Hat, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting By European Schooled artist, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on metal, framed Framed size: 10.5 x 8 inches Fabulou...

French School 19th Century Circa 1830 The Madonna Of The Chair from Raffaelo Sanzo da Urbino (1483 – 1520) Oil on canvas : 65 X 65 cm Frame gilded with leaves : 94 X 94 cm Certifica...

Elisabeth of Austria, queen of France from 1571 to 1574, circle of François Clouet, Paris, 16th Century French school Elisabeth of Austria, queen of France, is depicted in bust, in three quarters. Clad in a black dress with puffed sleeves adorned with gold lines, with a white tulle piece with small crossbands filled with stars. The white ruff with shaped pipes encircles the bottom of her face. Her hair is done according to French Renaissance fashion "en raquette" (the hair is raised on the temples forming a heart), her hair is retained at the back in the gold threads net. She wears a black velvet hat decorated with precious stones, a pearl attached to the hat is suspended above her forehead. Three colorful feathers decorate her cap. Bearing her head with nobilité, the young woman shows a half smile from her carmine red lips. The slightly rosy cheeks, the fresh complexion, a soft expression of her big hazel eyes...

This piece from Berlin's studio dates back to 2003 but has only now been released. She's an a la mode young woman from the halcyon days of the Belle Epoque; confident and bewitching ...