The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Renaissance Enamel Pattern

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

From the painting by Raphael, in the Borghese Palace.

The Entombment

From the painting by Raphael, in the Borghese Palace.

(1467-1536) Dutch humanist and theologian of the Renaissance.

Desiderius Erasmus

(1467-1536) Dutch humanist and theologian of the Renaissance.

The Tomb of Beatrice and Lavinia Ponzetti Festoon is a leaf festoon found in St. Maria della Pace, Rome during the Renaissance.

Tomb of Beatrice and Lavinia Ponzetti Festoon

The Tomb of Beatrice and Lavinia Ponzetti Festoon is a leaf festoon found in St. Maria della Pace, Rome…

The French Renaissance Folding-Chair is made of wood and is constructed not to fold at all. The seat is made of bands, either textile or leather and is not flexible, it is built to be moveable by means of hinges.

French Renaissance Folding-Chair

The French Renaissance Folding-Chair is made of wood and is constructed not to fold at all. The seat…

Foliate Sculpture of the 13th Century. "Decorative sculpture conventionalized more or less from foliage, or based on the fundamental forms or habit of vegetation. -Greek, Renaissance." -Whitney, 1911

Foliate Sculpture

Foliate Sculpture of the 13th Century. "Decorative sculpture conventionalized more or less from foliage,…

(1276-1336) Italian painter and architect known as the first of the Italian Renaissance.

Giotto

(1276-1336) Italian painter and architect known as the first of the Italian Renaissance.

(1510-1572) French sculptor and architect of the Renaissance.

Jean Goujon

(1510-1572) French sculptor and architect of the Renaissance.

The Renaissance Griffin is associated with Antiquity and fire, it appears on Candelabras and friezes. The Griffin has the body of a Lion and the head and wings of an Eagle.

Griffin Renaissance

The Renaissance Griffin is associated with Antiquity and fire, it appears on Candelabras and friezes.…

(1400-1468) German printer of the Renaissance

Johannes Gutenberg

(1400-1468) German printer of the Renaissance

This Renaissance hanging-cabinet was made in Germany. Modest in dimension and used for practical purposes.

Renaissance Hanging-Cabinet

This Renaissance hanging-cabinet was made in Germany. Modest in dimension and used for practical purposes.

This is the front and side view of a Ram head that dates back to the Late Renaissance.

Ram Head

This is the front and side view of a Ram head that dates back to the Late Renaissance.

The Renaissance Heraldic Eagle was designed by Albrecht Durer.

Renaissance Heraldic Eagle

The Renaissance Heraldic Eagle was designed by Albrecht Durer.

Renaissance Heraldic Eagle.

Renaissance Heraldic Eagle

Renaissance Heraldic Eagle.

This Renaissance Heraldic Eagle was designed by Wenderlin Dietterlin.

Renaissance Heraldic Eagle

This Renaissance Heraldic Eagle was designed by Wenderlin Dietterlin.

This Renaissance hinge is found in a town-hall is Augsburg, Germany. It is a 17th century design.

Renaissance Hinge

This Renaissance hinge is found in a town-hall is Augsburg, Germany. It is a 17th century design.

This Renaissance hinge is found on a door in Ettlingen, Germany.

Renaissance Hinge

This Renaissance hinge is found on a door in Ettlingen, Germany.

This Renaissance hinge is a 17th century design found in Zurich, Switzerland.

Renaissance Hinge

This Renaissance hinge is a 17th century design found in Zurich, Switzerland.

Interior of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. At the far end of the nave can be seen Bernini's baldacchino.

Interior of St. Peter's Basilica

Interior of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. At the far end of the nave can be seen Bernini's baldacchino.

From the painting by Raphael, in the Louvre.

La Belle Jardiniere

From the painting by Raphael, in the Louvre.

The Marriage of the Virgin. From the Painting by Raphaello in the Brera, Milan.

La Sposalizio

The Marriage of the Virgin. From the Painting by Raphaello in the Brera, Milan.

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal.

French Leaf Renaissance

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal.

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal. This design was found in a church in Epernay (Northern France).

French Leaf Renaissance

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal. This design was found in a church in Epernay…

This Renaissance lectern came from the Pisa Cathedral in Italy. It was made of marble with an Eagle design.

Renaissance Lectern

This Renaissance lectern came from the Pisa Cathedral in Italy. It was made of marble with an Eagle…

(1452-1519) Painter, sculpture and inventor during the high Renaissance.

Leonardo da Vinci

(1452-1519) Painter, sculpture and inventor during the high Renaissance.

A famous Italian artist, mathematician, and engineer.

Leonardo da Vinci

A famous Italian artist, mathematician, and engineer.

The Richelieu Pavilion (a pavilion located on the inside "court") of the Louvre Palace. The Richelieu Pavilion of the Louvre was named after King Louis XIII first chief minister, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu. It is part of the Louvre Palace which is located along the Seine river in Paris, France. The Richelieu pavilion is located at the northern limb of the New Louvre.

The Richelieu Pavilion of the Louvre

The Richelieu Pavilion (a pavilion located on the inside "court") of the Louvre Palace. The Richelieu…

This Renaissance lunette panel is an intarsia (wood inlay) design. It is found in the Santa Maria church in Organo, Verona, Italy.

Renaissance Lunette Panel

This Renaissance lunette panel is an intarsia (wood inlay) design. It is found in the Santa Maria church…

The Renaissance lunette panel is a German design made out of wrought-iron.

Renaissance Lunette Panel

The Renaissance lunette panel is a German design made out of wrought-iron.

From the painting by Raphael, in the Pitti Palace, Florence.

The Madonna Della Gran Duca

From the painting by Raphael, in the Pitti Palace, Florence.

"Part of the Ospedale Maggiore, Milan." —D'Anvers, 1895

Ospedale Maggiore

"Part of the Ospedale Maggiore, Milan." —D'Anvers, 1895

Italian majolica pavement, Siena, Italian Renascence.

Majolica Pavement

Italian majolica pavement, Siena, Italian Renascence.

(1401-1428) Italian painter during the Renaissance famous for his frescoes.

Masaccio

(1401-1428) Italian painter during the Renaissance famous for his frescoes.

Female metal shield, German Renascence.

German Renascence Mask

Female metal shield, German Renascence.

Female metal shield, German Renascence.

German Renascence Mask

Female metal shield, German Renascence.

Italian Renascence mask, Venice.

Italian Renascence mask

Italian Renascence mask, Venice.

Italian Renascence mask, tomb of the cardinal Sforza, Sta. Maria del Popolo, Rome, by Sansovino.

Italian Renascence mask

Italian Renascence mask, tomb of the cardinal Sforza, Sta. Maria del Popolo, Rome, by Sansovino.

Satyr, Italian Renascence by Sansovino.

Satyr Mask

Satyr, Italian Renascence by Sansovino.

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475 – 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance.

Michelangelo Profile Portrait

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475 – 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo was an Italian…

The home of Michelangelo in Florence, Italy.

Michelangelo's Home

The home of Michelangelo in Florence, Italy.

The Renaissance egg-and-dart moulding is an egg pattern with darts in between.

Renaissance Egg-and-Dart Moulding

The Renaissance egg-and-dart moulding is an egg pattern with darts in between.

The Renaissance Oblong Panel is found at a church in Kamenz, Germany. It has a freer decoration of palmettes.

Renaissance Oblong Panel

The Renaissance Oblong Panel is found at a church in Kamenz, Germany. It has a freer decoration of palmettes.

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is a design found on Marsuppini's tomb in the St. Croce church of Florence, Italy.

Renaissance Oblong Panel

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is a design found on Marsuppini's tomb in the St. Croce church of Florence,…

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is an intarsia (wood inlay) design found on a cabinet in Perugia, Italy.

Renaissance Oblong Panel

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is an intarsia (wood inlay) design found on a cabinet in Perugia, Italy.

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is found in the Palazzo Vecchio (old palace) in Mantua, Italy. It is a freer decoration of foliage.

Renaissance Oblong Panel

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is found in the Palazzo Vecchio (old palace) in Mantua, Italy. It is a…

This Renaissance oblong Panel is a design found on a tomb in Stuttgart, Germany.

Renaissance Oblong Panel

This Renaissance oblong Panel is a design found on a tomb in Stuttgart, Germany.

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is a design found at the St. Michaels' church in Germany.

Renaissance Oblong Panel

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is a design found at the St. Michaels' church in Germany.

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is an Italian wrought-iron grill design.

Renaissance Oblong Panel

This Renaissance Oblong Panel is an Italian wrought-iron grill design.

The Renaissance Ornament is a relief on the tomb of Hieronimo Basso, St. Maria del Popolo, Rome, by Sansovino.

Renaissance Ornament

The Renaissance Ornament is a relief on the tomb of Hieronimo Basso, St. Maria del Popolo, Rome, by…

(1469-1517) Italian painter during the Renaissance most famous for painting religious subjects.

Fra Bartolommeo di Pagholo

(1469-1517) Italian painter during the Renaissance most famous for painting religious subjects.

"A principal and distinctive feature of Italian public buildings and palaces of this time is the cortile (i.e. court-yard), surrounded by open arcades."

Cancellaria palace

"A principal and distinctive feature of Italian public buildings and palaces of this time is the cortile…

(1304-1374) Italian scholar and poet of the Renaissance.

Francesco Petrarch

(1304-1374) Italian scholar and poet of the Renaissance.

(1537-1590) French sculptor of the Renaissance.

Germain Pilon

(1537-1590) French sculptor of the Renaissance.

Gutenberg's printing press in 1450.

Gutenberg's Printing Press

Gutenberg's printing press in 1450.

Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone (in Italian Raffaello), (April 6 or March 28, 1483 – April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, celebrated for the perfection and grace of his paintings and drawings. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period.

Raphael Sanzio

Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone (in Italian Raffaello), (April 6 or March 28,…

(1483-1520) Italian painter and architect of the Renaissance.

Sanzio Raphael

(1483-1520) Italian painter and architect of the Renaissance.

An illustration of two men dressed in Renaissance clothing.

Renaissance Men

An illustration of two men dressed in Renaissance clothing.

A Renascence decorative chased metal dish.

Renascence Trophy

A Renascence decorative chased metal dish.

A Renascence decorative chased metal dish.

Renascence Trophy

A Renascence decorative chased metal dish.

A Renascence decorative chased metal dish.

Renascence Trophy

A Renascence decorative chased metal dish.