Period

Early Renaissance

1400 – 1490

Europe

Florence rediscovers perspective and antiquity: Masaccio, Donatello and Botticelli lay the foundations of a new painting and sculpture.

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Selected works

The Baptism of Christ
The Baptism of Christ 1448
Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta
Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta c. 1450
Crucifixion
Crucifixion c. 1457
Flagellation of Christ
Flagellation of Christ c. 1459
The Procession of the Magi (The Journey of the Magi to Bethlehem) 1459
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin 1460
Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza
Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza 1465
Madonna and Child with Saints, Angels and Federico da Montefeltro (San Bernardino Altarpiece)
Madonna and Child with Saints, Angels and Federico da Montefeltro (San Bernardino Altarpiece) 1472
Mary with the Child and Singing Angels
Mary with the Child and Singing Angels 1478
The Nativity
The Nativity c. 1480
Crucifixion of Christ with saints
Crucifixion of Christ with saints c. 1484
Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady 1485
The Birth of Venus (Botticelli)
The Birth of Venus (Botticelli) c. 1485
The Annunciation
The Annunciation 1487
The Story of Lucretia
The Story of Lucretia 1500