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Northern Renaissance Art & Italian Renaissance Art

By Ayana Garner
  • Albrecht Dürer, The Four Apostles, 1526, oil on wood, 7′ 1″ x 2′ 6″ (Alte Pinakothek, Munich)
    1526 BCE

    Albrecht Dürer, The Four Apostles, 1526, oil on wood, 7′ 1″ x 2′ 6″ (Alte Pinakothek, Munich)

    This Painting shows Durer religious devotion and influence of the protestant reformation , highlighting the importance of moral guidance and scripture
  • Albrecht Dürer, Self-portrait, 1500, 67.1 x 48.9cm (Alte Pinakothek, Munich)
    1500 BCE

    Albrecht Dürer, Self-portrait, 1500, 67.1 x 48.9cm (Alte Pinakothek, Munich)

    This Portrait depicts Durer achieving realism and self representation, the growing importance of the artist and individuals as intellectuals during the renaissance.
  • Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1490–1500, oil on oak panels (triptych), 185.8 cm high, central panel 172.5 cm wide, wings 76.5 cm wide (Museo del Prado, Madrid).
    1490 BCE

    Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1490–1500, oil on oak panels (triptych), 185.8 cm high, central panel 172.5 cm wide, wings 76.5 cm wide (Museo del Prado, Madrid).

    This Triptych shows a fantastic imagery and moral themes, depicting human sin in a imaginative and symbolic way.
  • Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434, oil on oak panel, 82.2 x 60 cm (National Gallery, London)
    1434 BCE

    Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434, oil on oak panel, 82.2 x 60 cm (National Gallery, London)

    This Portrait is known for its intricate detail, symbolizing marriage , domestic life, and use of mirror reflections. Highlighting the Northern Renaissance interest in realism.
  • Jan van Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece (open), completed 1432, oil on wood, 11 feet 5 inches x 15 feet 1 inches (open), Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium.
    1432 BCE

    Jan van Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece (open), completed 1432, oil on wood, 11 feet 5 inches x 15 feet 1 inches (open), Saint Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium.

    This is significant for its incredible amount of detail and use of oil paints, this allowed for realistic textures and vibrant colors. It showcases Northern Renaissance religious art.
  • Period: 1400 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Northern Renaissance Art

    Northern Renaissance art is characterized by realism, vibrant textures, and meaningful imagery, emphasizing on both spiritual and normal life. Artist used oil paints to obtain vivid hues and add details to things like jewelry, landscapes, and fabrics. Rose In Germany, Flanders, and the Netherlands, this art shows humanist ideas and growing power middle class who commissioned domestic scenes and portraits.