Renaissance Collection (page 5)

Hybernia Nunc Irlant. Ireland. Map was clearly made by a member of the Lafreri School of cartographers, Antonio Lafreri (1512-77). Rome, 1570. Renaissance. Engraving by Paolo Forlani, 16th C

El Greco (1541-1614). Saint Louis, King of France, and a Pa
Domenikos Theotokopoulos, El Greco (1541-1614). Painter. Spanish Renaissance. Saint Louis, King of France, and a Page. 1585-1590. Museum Louvre. Paris. France

The Carafa Chapel. the Annunciation and the Assumption of th
The Carafa Chapel with late 15th-century frescoes (1488-1493) by Filippino Lippi (c.1457-1504). it depicts the Annunciation and the Assumption of the Virgin with St

Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Italian Painter. The Crucifixio
Renaissance. Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Italian Painter. Quattrocento. The Crucifixion. Central part of the predella of altarpiece. 1457-1459. Oil on panel. Louvre, Pari?s

Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) Astronomer. Orbes Celeste
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated an heliocentric model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center

Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, by William Heath Robinson
Scene from the Shakespeare comedy, Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Showing a banquet at Orsinos house, with the clown Feste singing a sad love song

Charles V
RUBENS, Peter Paul (1577-1640). The Emperor Charles V and the Empress Isabella. 1628. Copy of the original portrait by Titian destroyed in the fire at the Alcạ r of Madrid in 1734

The Three Graces
Antique illustration of The Three Graces

The Brunelleschis Dome frames the old medieval city of Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

National Palace, Montjuic, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

FLORENCE: FOOTBALL GAME. A game of football in the Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. Painting, 16th century, by Stradano

EL GRECO: PORTRAIT. Jorge Manuel Theotocopuli, El Grecos illegitimate son. Oil on canvas, 1605

OUROBOROS, 16th CENTURY. The dragon Ouroboros. Woodcut from the 16th century French magic manuscript, La Magie noire

Antique illustration of Casa Santi-birthplace of Raffello Sanzio (Urbino, Italy)
Antique illustration of the 15th-century house where Italian Reinassance painter Raphael was born in 1483 in Urbino (Italy), now a Museum. The palace is called Casa Santi

Pen and ink studies of the human spinal column by Leonardo da Vinci, c1510-11
LEONARDO: ANATOMY, c1510. Pen and ink studies of the human spinal column by Leonardo da Vinci, c1510-11

Woodcut from the first book of Andreas Vesalius De Humani Corporis Fabrica, published in 1543 at Basel
VESALIUS: SKELETAL SYSTEM. Woodcut from the first book of Andreas Vesalius De Humani Corporis Fabrica, published in 1543 at Basel

Trujillo, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

Pieta, oil on panel. Giovanni Bellini (1426-1516) Italian Renaissance painter. Mourning over the body of Christ before its entombment. Death Grief

Palais Princier, Monaco-Ville, Monaco, Europe

Raphael (1483-1520). Madonna Conestabile. 1504. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Tempera. RUSSIA. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum

ARISTOTLE (384-332 BC). Greek philosopher. Ethica, Politica, Aeconomia (15th c.), Latin translation by Leonardo Bruni d Arezzo. Naples coat of arms is depicted on the inside margin. Renaissance art

LEONARDO DA VINCI, school of (first half 16th)
" LEONARDO DA VINCI, school of (first half 16th). Bacchus. 1513 - 1516. Painted after Leonardos original " St John the Baptist Dionysus". Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas

Michelangelo (1475-1564). Rondanini Piet஠1555-1564
Michelangelo (1475-1564). Rondanini Piet஠ 1555-1564. ITALY. Milan. Sforzesco Palace. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Sculpture on marble

Study of plants and flowers. Renaissance art. Drawing

The Entry into Jerusalem (right-hand page). Addis Ababa manuscript. Ethiopia. Before 1350
ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM. The Entry into Jerusalem (right-hand page). Addis Ababa manuscript. Ethiopia. Before 1350

ROANOKE ISLAND, 1585. English settlers landing at Roanoke Island in 1585. Detail of a map, c1590

MIDDLE AGES: KNIGHTHOOD. A knight arrayed for a tournament. Line engraving, 19th century

JEAN PARISOT DE LA VALETTE (1494-1568). French born Grand Master of the Knights of Malta. Copper engraving, French, early 18th century

BRUEGEL: ST. GEORGEs DAY. Line engraving, c1600, by H. Cook after a drawing by Peter Bruegel the Elder

GONZALO JIMENEZ DE QUESADA (1500?-?1579). Spanish conquistador. Spanish engraving, 1728

Colditz Castle, Colditz, Saxony, Germany, Europe

BRAZIL: MAP AND NATIVE INDIANS. Portuguese map of Brazil, 1565, depicting a family of native Indians, one of whom is harvesting brazilwood trees (probably Caesalpinia echinata or Sappan)

AZORES, 1528. Map of the Azores Islands. Woodcut from Benedetto Bordones Isolario, Venice, 1528

MAP OF THE NEW WORLD, 1544. From Sebastian Munsters Cosmographia
MAP OF THE NEW WORLD, 1544. From Sebastian Munsters " Cosmographia."

EL GRECO: THE SAVIOUR. Oil on canvas

16th-century astronomy. Artwork of Atlas holding up the heavens. This artwork was published in Freiburg in 1503 in the encyclopedia Margarita Philosophica by the German author Gregor Reisch

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Manilius was a Roman author. He wrote a book called Astronomica around the year AD15

BOOKKEEPER, 16TH CENTURY. The keeper of accounts in a large merchants house: woodcut, German, 16th century

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (1225-1274). Painting attributed to Botticelli, 1481-82

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA Dictating Her Dialogues to Raymond of Capua. Painting by Giovanni di Paolo, 15th century

PALLADIO: TEATRO OLIMPICO. Designed by Andrea Palladio, 1579. Vicenza, Italy

ANGEL WITH A LUTE. Fragment of a fresco, c1481, by Melozzo da Forli

DUCCIO: THREE MARYS. The three Marys at the tomb of Christ. Oil on wood by Duccio di Buoninsegna, c1308-1311

ASTRONOMY: ORION. Orion, the Hunter: fresco, 1575, from Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Italy

Chenonceau Chateau, River Cher, Loir-et-Cher, Loire Valley, France

Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Australia. In 1882 the government decided to build a new central passenger station to replace the existing ad-hoc construction

Blackpool Restaurant 38
The Renaissance restaurant in Blackpool teems with dapper gentlemen and delightful ladies

Great Harry, english war ship under Henry VIII, published 1880
The Great Harry was built at Woolwich and launched in 1514, during the reign of Henry VIII. She was one of the first ships of war to carry gun ports. These allowed her to fire a broadside

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The Renaissance, a period of artistic and intellectual rebirth that spanned from the 14th to the 17th century, brought forth a wave of creativity and innovation that forever changed the course of history. Artists like Albrecht Durer, with his intricate masterpiece "Hare" in 1502, showcased their immense talent and attention to detail. In this era, great minds such as Dante Alighieri emerged, whose Divine Comedy became an iconic work. The frontispiece depicting Dante praying hands by Durer perfectly captures the spiritual essence of this literary masterpiece. Leonardo da Vinci's contribution cannot be overlooked either; his anatomical studies on skulls revolutionized our understanding of human physiology. Architects like Filippo Brunelleschi left their mark on Florence with visionary designs such as the cross-section drawing for Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral's dome. Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli's contemporary rendering allows us to glimpse into Brunelleschi's genius. Religious figures also played a significant role during this time. St. Francis of Assisi preached compassion towards all creatures, as depicted in Benozzo Gozzoli's predella panel showcasing him preaching to birds. Maps like Carta della Catena provide us with glimpses into cities' pasts; here we see Florence in all its glory in 1490—a bustling center of art and culture. Dante's Inferno woodcut from a Venetian edition transports us directly into hell itself—an eerie yet captivating representation that showcases both fear and fascination. Of course, no discussion about the Renaissance would be complete without mentioning Michelangelo Buonarroti—his Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes are nothing short of breathtaking. Equally mesmerizing is his Pieta sculpture which beautifully captures Mary cradling Jesus after his crucifixion. Lastly, Alessandro Botticelli takes us back to classical mythology with "Birth of Venus, " where the goddess emerges from the sea, a symbol of beauty and rebirth.