List of famous Early renaissance paintings, listed alphabetically with pictures of the art when available. The Early renaissance period was a cultural awakening in the art world, so it's no surprise it produced some of the most historic paintings in the history of the world. The works of art listed below are some of the most popular Early renaissance paintings, so most of the artist's names who created these works will be very recognizable. Renowned paintings from the Early renaissance period are showcased in museums all around the world, so save yourself an expensive vacation by simply scrolling through this list.
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The Agony in the Garden is an early painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, who painted it around 1459–65. It is in the National Gallery, London.
It portrays Christ kneeling on the Mount of Olives in prayer, with his disciples Peter, James and John sleeping near to him.
The picture is closely related to the similar work by Bellini's brother-in-law, Andrea Mantegna, also in the National Gallery. It is likely that both derived from a drawing by Bellini's father, Jacopo. In Bellini's version, the treatment of dawn light has a more important role in giving the scene a quasi-unearthly atmosphere.
Until the mid-19th century Early Renaissance paintings were regarded as ...more
