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Italian Renaissance Art

Italian Renaissance Art

Explore a wide variety of works made in Renaissance Italy, some that display interest in the everyday world, others that express religious beliefs and devotions or reflect on the legacy of the ancient past. Artists developed innovative techniques to enhance expression and beauty. This gallery includes sculptures and paintings made for private homes and churches, and ceramics and furniture made for household use and luxury decoration.

Collection Highlights
Steep angle, looking up from below
Donatello
about 1425–35
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Bartolomeo Bellano
About 1460–70
Unidentified artist, Italian (Florentine), 15th century
about 1480–1500
Nativity with Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Luca della Robbia
about 1470