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Florence, home of the Renaissance, was also home to three early artistic heroes.
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For two centuries, the Renaissance was an explosion of secular learning, art, and culture.
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Weyden’s exquisitely detailed Last Judgment is filled with symbolism.
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Bosch’s three-paneled masterpiece takes you from earthly delights to a nightmarish Hell.
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Oil paints freed artists like Jan van Eyck, Raphael, and Leonardo to raise the bar.
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Brueghel was a master of slice-of-life scenes capturing country folk at play.
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Flemish paintings were happy slice-of-life scenes, feel-good, and affordable.
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Albrecht Dürer’s meticulous attention to detail was ideal for his work as an engraver.
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Portugal had lacy Manueline architecture and Spain’s emperor had far-flung tastes.
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El Greco painted supernatural visions, faces that flicker, and otherworldly altarpieces.
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Raphael’s sweet Madonnas set a new standard in High Renaissance painting.
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Gothic church design is best illustrated by building one with 13 travelers.
