Renaissance Art

This Italian print, published by Nuova Arti Grafiche Ricordi and printed in Italy, features Galleria Con Vedute Di Roma Antica by the renowned 18th-century artist Paolo Pannini. Know...

hand signed original painting contemporary masterpiece in best renaissance traditions egg tempera on wood 22x18x3cm original painting is available

An early 17th-century Flemish School oil on copper showing the mythological contest between Apollo and Pan in which the mountain god, Tmolus, gives judgement for Apollo. Unsigned. Pa...

A polychrome and gilt plaster statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The quality of the original gilding and the handling of the folds in the clothing are exceptional. A wonderful statu...

Portrait of a Noble Lady French School, early 1700's period oil painting on copper, unframed copper: 5 x 3 inches condition: very good, minor paint fading and deteriation. provenanc...

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...

A masterful 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...

St. Francis of Assisi Italian School, circa 1500 oil paint on copper, unframed copper: 6.75 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, Loire Valley, France condition: for a work tha...

Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist Italian artist, 18th century, after the earlier painting by Raphael oil on wood panel, framed in an Empire, gilt moulded frame Framed: 23 ...

The Madonna & Child by J. Canava, Italian late 19th century miniature painting on ceramic, framed within velvet inset and frame image measures 3.2...

'George II' Copper-line engraving by Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Founan. Basan (1723-1797) was a French engraver and publisher. George II (1683-1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Leneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. He was the last British monarch to have been born outside Great Britain, and was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and, subsequently, with his son. As king, he exercised little control over policy in his early reign, the government instead being controlled by Great Britain's de facto first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole...

The Virgin Madonna Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614) circa 1600 oil on wood panel, unframed panel: 20 x 14.5 inches Provenance: private collection, northern ...

Artist/School: After Filippo Lippi, Italian 1406-1469. The work is most likely by an English hand, late 19th century Title: The Adoration of the Christ ...

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...

The Agony in the Garden. (Christ on the Mount of Olives). Technique: Oil on Panel, 4 wooden boards, not parqueted. Dim. with frame: 78cm x 67cm Dim. without frame: 52 x 62 cm Germa...

Saint Anthony The Abbot In A Natural Landscape. Flemish School, Late 16th - Early 17th Century Technique: Oil on panel Period: late 16th - Early 17th Century School: Flemish Dimensi...

G. Vaccaro. Italian ( 19th Century ). La Contadina. Pencil & Charcoal On Paper. Signed & Dated (18)65 Lower Right. Paper size 28.9 inches x 34.8 inches ( 73.5cm x 88.5cm ). Frame siz...

Large and beautiful Italian grisaille painting with a mythological theme in Renaissance taste, second half of the 18th century. The painting is unsigned. Painted in oil on canvas, to...

Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. This painting was procured direct from the artist's studio. Cornelis le Mair is truly a renaissance man, encompassing all disciplines of the arts. He enjoys painting, drawing, writing, architecture, sculpture, and interior design. Le Mair was born in Eindhoven, The Netherlands in 1944. He began drawing and painting at the young age of five and while in kindergarten, he was often made to show his paintings in other classes even though he was shy about doing so. “When I could not play outside because of bad weather, I would sit in my bedroom and would draw.” His early art studies were widely influenced by the Rembrandt exhibit in the Rijksmuseum (1956) that he attended with his father. There le Mair was inspired by the Old Masters and “the desire to unravel all the mysteries hidden under the cracked varnish” began. Already having painted a lifesize copy of “The Nightwatch” on the wall of his bedroom, le Mair was continually driven by the Rembrandt exhibit. He began to experiment with resins, pigments and oils in order to hone and perfect the technique of the old masters. He studied drawings and paintings and early on developed the feeling of color and composition. After completing high school, he worked for a short period as a designer of woven fabrics. Although his heart desired to paint, he enjoyed having a pencil and brush in hand and a case full of art books and says, “This treasure of inspiring information took me further on track to the traditional trade.” At this same time, le Mair’s artistic endeavors led him to learn the art of music. First learning to play the guitar from friends, he began performing at youth centers. This love of music expanded into him learning to play the mandolin, turning lye, banjo, and bagpipes. Just after his eighteenth birthday, le Mair was accepted into military service where his lack of conforming led him to a maximum solitary confinement sentence. After a month in training, the army physician and le Mair agreed that he was born to be an artist and released le Mair from military services. Once he returned home, with the encouragement from his parents, le Mair began his art schooling at the Art Academy (Kustacademie) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. There he found that the school was geared for modernism and after painting a portrait of a fellow classmate, his teachers advised le Mair to look for a school where the traditional ideas were still taught. Longing to study the classical arts, he applied and was accepted to the Academy of Fine Arts (Koninklijke Kunstacademie) in Antwerp, Belgium in 1965. After studying under Professor Victor Dolphijn, le Mair graduated cum laude in portrait and figure paintings in 1968. He was then promoted to study as a student of the Higher Institute, a structure at a higher university level where he studied under Rik Slabbinck...

Piero di Giovanni Bonaccorsi, known as Perin del Vaga (Florence 1501 - Rome 1547), workshop of - Flagellation of Christ. 71.5 x 59.5 cm unframed, 89 x 76 cm with frame. Oil on pane...

'George I' Copper-line engraving by Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Founan. Basan (1723-1797) was a French engraver and publisher. George I (1660-1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire...

This is an engraving of a tomb monument rubbing that has been highlighted with gold color on a dark grey to black background. The rubbing is of a brass plaque on a stone slab. It has...

Jean-Baptiste Huet, a French Rococo painter and engraver, is known for his pastoral scenes, animal paintings, and depictions of cherubs. Three Cherubs (sometimes referred to as Les T...

The Tailor Continental School, 19th century after the earlier Renaissance work by Giovanni Battista Moroni (16th century). oil on canvas laid over board, framed Framed: 16 x 12 inch...

Giovanni Agostino Cassana (c.1658 – 6 May 1720) Venetian Birds with an Upturned Basket of Fruit Oil on canvas: 25 x 35 in. Frame: 33 x 43 in. The canvas is unsigned Abate, or Gio...

Drawings by Italian Masters of the XV-XVIII Centuries. From a selection of 40 reproductions of the originals preserved in the Albertina Collection in Vienna. With an introduction and...

"Que pico de Oro" (What a Golden Beak) - Etching and Aquatint on Paper 5th or 8th edition print of "Que pico de Oro" from the Los Caprichos with burnished aquatints, drypoints etchi...

Set of 4 Antique French Black & White Engravings Ancient Greek views and monument landmarks including the Pantheon, Athens. each paper : 9 x 12 inches...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: E...

This piece is from a collection of originally designed etchings with drypoints by Rembrandt. It is printed on Ingres D'arches off-white laid paper. The prints are the sixth and final state Posthumous Impression. Printing plates were made in 1650, this collection was printed in 1998. Rembrandt van Rijn was one of the masters of the landscape genre in his prints and drawings. In his etching, "Landscape with a Cow...

A rare & important Italian Renaissance tempera on parchment painting, Giuseppe Cesari Il Cavalier d'Arpino (Giuseppe Cesari, 1568-1640), the painting c...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Est...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on vélin paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of I...

A large & important German Renaissance oil painting, an allegory on good sexual health, by Christoph Schwarz (1545-1592), "A Warning Against Venereal Disease", circa 1580. Christoph...

This etching reproduction of Las Meninas was produced by the Louvre Museum, meticulously capturing the essence of Velázquez’s most iconic masterpiece. Printed using the calcolgraphie...

Carved wooden sculpture - Saint Robert. Italy, 16th century. 54 x 30 x h 112 cm. Entirely carved and painted wood with traces of polychrome and gilding. - Inscribed on the base: "...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Est...

Gillis Mostaert Hulst 1534 – 1598 Antwerp Flemish Painter 'Adoration of the Shepherds' Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: image size 38,5 x 46,5 cm, frame size 54 x 62 cm Provenance...

15th century, Italian Circle of Antonio del Pollaiuolo (1429-1498) Portrait of an Italian Noblewoman Oil and tempura on poplar panel With partial inscription: ALZETAPIN Provenance:...

Florentine, mid-16th century Circle of Tomaso D’Antonio Manzuoli, known as Maso da San Friano (1536-1571) The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist After Andrea del Sarto (1486-1...

Bronze statue of young goatherder by Oscar Gladenbeck. circa 1900. Signed "Oscar Gladenbeck Friedrichshagen". period sculpted artist sculpture collectio...

This Italian tempera painted on gilt wood gold ground panel is a Tuscan religious artwork in the style of late Renaissance - early Gothic period. The sc...

Large out of print exhibition poster for Flandrin at the Louvre in 1989. Paper Size: 38.75 x 54.75 inches ( 98.425 x 139.065 cm ) Image Size: 38.75 x 54.75 inches ( 98.425 x 139.065 ...

Watermark: Bull's Head with Serpent and Cross (Briquet 1575, dated 1492 by Briquet) Provenance: Martin Folkes (Lugt 1034) Reverend G. L. Blake (Lugt 1172) Reference: Bartsc...

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

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate o...

This exquisite piece, titled Three Cherubs, is a lithographic reproduction from La Calcographie du Louvre, printed on fine Lana paper. The artwork captures the whimsical charm of che...

Sacred Conversation: Madonna with child with St. John with idealized landscape background with mountains. Early XVI century. Oil on wooden panel of Venetian conifers. Marco Bello, attributed. (Venezia, 1470 - 1523, Udine), pupil and follower of Giovanni Bellini. Venetian school. Madonna with child with St. John with idealized landscape background with mountains. Dimentions: 57cm x 68cm x 6cm Beautiful late Renaissance frame...

Well-fed, well-dressed, and well satisfied, counting and accounting for the money. The unknown painter--although the name Quentin Matsys was scratched into the verso of this work pro...

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 ...

This seascape captures a ship ensnared in the relentless grip of a violent squall, paying homage to the tradition of nautical and maritime art of the 18th and 19th centuries. Waves crash with the force of timeless tempests, echoing the dramatic seascapes painted by maritime artists of old. The ship, a lone voyager battling the elements, becomes a poignant symbol in the grand legacy of seafaring tales depicted by the artistic masters who once translated the raw power of the sea onto canvas. Fidel Santos...

Coronation of Venus, 2021 Oil on Panel with 24k Gold Water-Gilded Frame, 114 x 78 inches “Coronation of Venus,” an ornamentally enriching piece from the studio of Justas and Vilius...

The painting is about the Florentine school and a seventeenth-century Italian school. Oil on canvas After Lorenzo Lippi (1606–1665) who was a prominent Florentine Baroque painter a...

Copper-line engraving by Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780) after the painting by Gibson. Houbraken was a Dutch engraver famous for his series of portraits of famous English historical f...

Extraordinary in its beauty and rarity, this early 16th-century German painting of an illuminated manuscript showcases a masterful trompe l’oeil effect. Unequivocally among the finest of only 17 known works of its kind, the oil on panel is both rare and captivating. With illusory pages that appear to leap from the panel, this virtuosic painting of a hand-colored book suspended into space is exceptional. Created more than four centuries ago, the composition evokes a strong sense of realism. Executed by a masterful Northern Renaissance artist of the German school, the illuminated manuscript pictured shows the astonishing splendor of the historical books of the period. Sumptuously decorated with scrolling floral motifs in the margins, the manuscript appears before a deep black background, heightening the trompe l’oeil illusion of depth through its strong contrast and the naturalistic shadows falling across the fluttering pages. It has been said that of the 17 known versions of this composition, ours stands alone in its precision in both perspective and the play of light and shadow. The visible folios feature choral arrangements and other texts, indicating the pictured manuscript likely served a role in the celebration of church services. In fact, other examples of manuscript paintings...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: E...

Attributed to Peter Candid / Pieter de Witte (Bruges c. 1540 - 1628 Munich) Sacra Conversazione Oil on wood, 29 x 37 cm The painter, sculptor and architect Peter Candid, known in Italy as Pietro Candido, was born in Bruges between 1540 and 1548. In the 1560s he stayed in Florence, where he worked in the workshop of Giorgio Vasari, with whom he collaborated on a number of commissions for the House of Medici. After a brief stay in Volterra, he went to Munich in 1586. For the next 42 years, until his death, he remained court painter to Duke William V...

Museum-quality gold ground painting from the Renaissance period by Smeraldo di Giovanni. It depicts the “Virgin of the Roses” seated on a throne h...

Our Lady of Mercy, 2021 Oil on Panel with Carved and Gilded Frame, 8 x 14 inches A work of spiritual devotion, Justas Varpucanskis’s “Our Lady of...

Copper-line engraving by Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780) after Peter Lely. Houbraken was a Dutch engraver famous for his series of portraits of famous English historical figures with elaborate cartouches. Originally published 1739, this impression c1820. 360mm by 230mm (platemark) Henry Bennet, 1st earl of Arlington, 1618-85, was an English statesman who fought for the royalists in the English civil war...