Floor plan

Time and placeThe 15th century

The 15th century

A work made of oil on panel.
Portrait of a Carthusian, by Petrus Christus, 1446
A Hunting Scene, by Piero di Cosimo (Piero di Lorenzo di Piero d'Antonio), ca. 1494–1500
Portrait of a Young Man, by Antonello da Messina (Antonello di Giovanni d'Antonio), ca. 1470
Virgin and Child with Angels, by Master of the Holden Tondo, early 1500s
The painting depicts three adults and a child. The central adult, a woman, holds the child securely to her chest. The woman has pale skin and a white cloth covering her head, and she is wearing a dark cloak over a red robe. The child has curly light brown hair and is unclothed, looking towards the left. A bald man with a white beard, wearing a red garment and holding a key is on the left. On the right, another woman wears a white headscarf and a dark garment, holding a red cross. The background is dark, highlighting the people and their attire. All four of them have thin halos around their heads.
This is a drawing of an ornamental floral design. The image shows a central floral motif resembling a flower with radiating petals, surrounded by swirling leaf patterns. The background is dark, contrasting with the lighter line work of the floral design. The drawing's borders are uneven and have an antique appearance.
Virgin and Child, by Bernardino Luini, 1500s

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in the 15th century, anywhere in the world.

First room, north wall

  1. A work made of oil on panel.
    Virgin and ChildHans Memling, c. 1485Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Portrait of a Carthusian, by Petrus Christus, 1446
    Portrait of a CarthusianPetrus Christus, 1446Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A Hunting Scene, by Piero di Cosimo (Piero di Lorenzo di Piero d'Antonio), ca. 1494–1500
    A Hunting ScenePiero di Cosimo (Piero di Lorenzo di Piero d'Antonio), ca. 1494–1500Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Portrait of a Young Man, by Antonello da Messina (Antonello di Giovanni d'Antonio), ca. 1470
    Portrait of a Young ManAntonello da Messina (Antonello di Giovanni d'Antonio), ca. 1470Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. Virgin and Child with Angels, by Master of the Holden Tondo, early 1500s
    Virgin and Child with AngelsMaster of the Holden Tondo, early 1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. The painting depicts three adults and a child. The central adult, a woman, holds the child securely to her chest. The woman has pale skin and a white cloth covering her head, and she is wearing a dark cloak over a red robe. The child has curly light brown hair and is unclothed, looking towards the left. A bald man with a white beard, wearing a red garment and holding a key is on the left. On the right, another woman wears a white headscarf and a dark garment, holding a red cross. The background is dark, highlighting the people and their attire. All four of them have thin halos around their heads.
    Madonna and Child with SaintsUnrecorded maker, c. 1490/1500Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. This is a drawing of an ornamental floral design. The image shows a central floral motif resembling a flower with radiating petals, surrounded by swirling leaf patterns. The background is dark, contrasting with the lighter line work of the floral design. The drawing's borders are uneven and have an antique appearance.
    Ornament in Hexagonal ShapeUnrecorded Italian maker, c. 1480/1510Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  4. Virgin and Child, by Bernardino Luini, 1500s
    Virgin and ChildBernardino Luini, 1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. Two hawks in a thicket, by Lin Liang, mid- 15th century
    Two hawks in a thicketLin Liang, mid- 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille, by Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano), ca. 1485–95
    Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in GrisailleJacometto (Jacometto Veneziano), ca. 1485–95Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of tempera on panel.
    Saint Anthony AbbotFra Angelico, 1440–41Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa), by Angelos Akotantos, c. 1425–50
    Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa)Angelos Akotantos, c. 1425–50Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. Madonna and Child, by Giovanni Bellini, late 1480s
    Madonna and ChildGiovanni Bellini, late 1480sCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The Nativity, by Lorenzo Monaco, ca. 1406–10
    The NativityLorenzo Monaco, ca. 1406–10Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. St. Catherine of Siena and the Beggar, by Giovanni di Paolo, 1460s
    St. Catherine of Siena and the BeggarGiovanni di Paolo, 1460sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. "The Besotted Iranian Camp Attacked by Night", Folio 241r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1525–30
    "The Besotted Iranian Camp Attacked by Night", Folio 241r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah TahmaspAbu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1525–30Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art