Floor plan

West wing: Old MastersRenaissance

Renaissance

A work made of black chalk (recto), and black chalk and pen and black ink (verso), on ivory laid paper.
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.
A work made of pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, on tan laid paper, laid down on tan laid card.
The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea, by Titian, 1514–15, printed 1549
Virgin and Child with John the Baptist and Angels, by Pietro del Donzello, c. 1500
Painting of the Annunciation, dove flying above Mary with angel.
A work made of tempera on panel.
A work made of tempera on panel.

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

European art from about 1400 to 1600, when painters rediscovered perspective and the classical past.

Section 1, north wall

  1. A work made of black chalk (recto), and black chalk and pen and black ink (verso), on ivory laid paper.
    Virgin and Child with Saints Peter and John the Baptist (recto); Saint John the Baptist (verso)Pietro d' Asaro, n.d.Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. 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
  3. A work made of pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, on tan laid paper, laid down on tan laid card.
    Group of Nine Standing FiguresParmigianino, 1524/27Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea, by Titian, 1514–15, printed 1549
    The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red SeaTitian, 1514–15, printed 1549Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Virgin and Child with John the Baptist and Angels, by Pietro del Donzello, c. 1500
    Virgin and Child with John the Baptist and AngelsPietro del Donzello, c. 1500Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Painting of the Annunciation, dove flying above Mary with angel.
    The AnnunciationJean Hey (called Master of Moulins), 1490–95Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of tempera on panel.
    Saint Anthony AbbotFra Angelico, 1440–41Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. A work made of tempera on panel.
    Saint John the Baptist Entering the WildernessGiovanni di Paolo, 1455–60Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 2, south wall

  1. A work made of engraving and etching in black on cream laid paper.
    A Naval BattleMichele Lucchese, c. 1550Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of etching in black on cream laid paper.
    Saint Catherine of Siena Receiving the StigmataFrancesco Vanni, c. 1595Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. The Crucifixion, by Sodoma, 1500s
    The CrucifixionSodoma, 1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Equestrian Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian, by Hans Burgkmair, 1508
    Equestrian Portrait of the Emperor MaximilianHans Burgkmair, 1508Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. Battle of the Nudes, by Antonio Pollaiuolo, 1470s–80s
    Battle of the NudesAntonio Pollaiuolo, 1470s–80sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of engraving in black on cream laid paper.
    The Farnese HerculesGiorgio Ghisi, c. 1577Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Section 3, north wall

  1. Outdoors, distinct groupings of adult men and women, some with halos, gather near a building. The front-facing wall of the building is not depicted, allowing for a view inside, where a woman sits in bed with two women nearby and two other women dress a baby. A bearded man sits near the bed.
    Scenes from the Life of Saint John the BaptistBartolomeo di Giovanni, 1490/95Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Portrait of a Couple, c. 1580–88
    Portrait of a CoupleUnrecorded Italian maker, c. 1580–88Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art