Floor plan

West wing: Old MastersRenaissance

Renaissance

Portrait of Roberto Castiglione, early 1600s
This is a drawing of two armored knights on horseback during a joust. It depicts two horses with riders clad in full armor, including helmets with decorative details. Each knight holds a lance, poised as if they are about to engage in a jousting match. The horses are also adorned in armor, with a colorful caparison draped over them. On the ground, there are lances and a halberd seen in the foreground. There are also disembodied arms and hands illustrated in the composition, adding an abstract element. The style is illustrative, capturing the medieval theme of chivalric tournaments.
Portrait of a Young Man, by Dosso Dossi, c. 1530
Equestrian Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian, by Hans Burgkmair, 1508
Christ Crowned with Thorns, by Martin Schongauer, 1470–82
A work made of tempera on panel, transferred to canvas.
A work made of black chalk (recto), and black chalk and pen and black ink (verso), on ivory laid paper.
The Sacrifice of Isaac, by Andrea del Sarto, c. 1527

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. Portrait of Roberto Castiglione, early 1600s
    Portrait of Roberto CastiglioneUnrecorded Italian maker, early 1600sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. This is a drawing of two armored knights on horseback during a joust. It depicts two horses with riders clad in full armor, including helmets with decorative details. Each knight holds a lance, poised as if they are about to engage in a jousting match. The horses are also adorned in armor, with a colorful caparison draped over them. On the ground, there are lances and a halberd seen in the foreground. There are also disembodied arms and hands illustrated in the composition, adding an abstract element. The style is illustrative, capturing the medieval theme of chivalric tournaments.
    Mock Joust of War with Flying Shields and Without BevorsUnrecorded German maker, c.1512-1515Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. Portrait of a Young Man, by Dosso Dossi, c. 1530
    Portrait of a Young ManDosso Dossi, c. 1530Courtesy 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 1, south wall

  1. Christ Crowned with Thorns, by Martin Schongauer, 1470–82
    Christ Crowned with ThornsMartin Schongauer, 1470–82Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of tempera on panel, transferred to canvas.
    The Baptism of ChristPerugino, 1500–05Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. 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
  4. The Sacrifice of Isaac, by Andrea del Sarto, c. 1527
    The Sacrifice of IsaacAndrea del Sarto, c. 1527Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. 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
  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. The Last Supper (pair), by Lucantonio degli Uberti, c. 1500
    The Last Supper (pair)Lucantonio degli Uberti, c. 1500Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. The Dead Christ with Angels, by Leandro Bassano, c. 1580
    The Dead Christ with AngelsLeandro Bassano, c. 1580Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. Portrait of a Couple, c. 1580–88
    Portrait of a CoupleUnrecorded Italian maker, c. 1580–88Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. 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
  3. Arm of Eve, by Albrecht Dürer, 1507
    Arm of EveAlbrecht Dürer, 1507Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth, by Jacopo de' Barbari, c. 1503
    The Holy Family with Saint ElizabethJacopo de' Barbari, c. 1503Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art