Renaissance Storytelling

Detailed depictions of biblical and historical stories, featuring vibrant crowds and architectural settings, showcasing the influence of Renaissance art.

Benozzo Gozzoli, Fresco, 1459-1461, circa 1420-1497, Italy, Florence, Palazzo Medici-Riccardi

Hans Schopfer the Elder (1505-1569). German painter. Story of Susanna. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany.

The Parable of The Marriage Feast by Pieter Aertsen; Oil on panel; 1550 - 1554

Effects of good government in cities, detail from the Allegory and effects of good and bad government in town and country, 1337-1343, by Ambrogio Lorenzetti (active 1285-1348), fresco. Hall of Peace, Palazzo Publico, Siena.

medieval city, Adoration of the Shepherds, Vicente Macip-Juan de Juanes, oil on panel, 16th century, Valladolid Museum , Castile and Leon, Spain.

Stage Design by Ivan Nikolayevich Ivanov, watercolor on paper, 1825, 1796-1854, Russia, Moscow , State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, 44x46, 3

Historical photo (ca 1880) of The Fire in the Borgo, 1514, Stanza dell'incendio del Borgo, painted by the workshop to Raphael's design, Vatican, Rome, Italy / Historical photo of The Fire in the Borgo, painted by the workshop to Raphael's design, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently coloured

The Annunciation with Saint Emidius, 1486, by Carlo Crivelli (ca 1430-ca 1495). Tempera and oil on canvas, 207x146.7 cm.

Massacre of the Innocents, 1520-1525, by Ludovico Mazzolino (ca 1480-ca 1530), panel, 135x112 cm.

Miracle of St.Bernard / Perugino

Benozzo Gozzoli, Fresco, 1459-1461, circa 1420-1497, Italy, Florence, Palazzo Medici-Riccardi

Effects of Good Government in the City, detail from the Allegory and Effects of Good and Bad Government on Town and Country, 1337-1343, by Ambrogio Lorenzetti (active 1285-1348), fresco. Room of Peace, Palazzo Publico, Siena.

My Dress Hangs Here ca. 1933-1938 Frida Kahlo (1907-1954 Mexican) Oil and collage on masonite

The Massacre of the Triumvirate by Antoine Caron, (1520-1598), Paris, Musee du Louvre

People in front of castle by Coetivy Master, Watercolor on parchment, 1450-1499, active circa 1450-1485, Usa, California, The Huntington,

The Martyrdom of St Lawrence, by Grandi Francesco, 1869, 19th Century, oil on canvas. Italy, Lazio, Rome, National Academy of San Luca. Whole artwork. Double order decoration panel scene with St Lawrence's martyrdom man young martyr grill fire martyr torturers bystanders: onlookers classic dresses: garments Roman style cornices depicted niches figures of Saints.

Triptych with the adoration of the kings, Meester van Alkmaar, follower or after

COSSA, Francesco del (1435-1478). The Month of April. 1469-1470. ITALY. Ferrara. Schifanoia Palace. Detail: the court of Duke of Ferrara. The Duke of Borso d'Este rewards jester Scola. Painting located at the Meses Hall. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Fresco.

Wall carpet with the intervention of Artemis during the preparation of the Iphigeneia sacrifice, c. 1648 - c. 1662 Wall carpet with the intervention of Artemis during the preparation of the Iphigeneia sacrifice. Central is the altar, on which a deer has already taken the place of Iphigeneia. In the air, Artemis, recognizable by the crescent on her head, pulls iPhigeneia. Lins looks at Orestes, his eyes protective against the divine light, in the company of his friend Pylades, at the event in the clouds. Deep kneeling is shown on the far right Agamemnon, with a large turban on the head, with a plume and a crown on top. Behind him a priest makes a blessing gesture with a laurel wreath on the head. maker: Goudadesigner: Amsterdam Ketting: Wool. Entry: Wool. Entry: Silk tapestry Wall carpet with the intervention of Artemis during the preparation of the Iphigeneia sacrifice. Central is the altar, on which a deer has already taken the place of Iphigeneia. In the air, Artemis, recognizable by

Raphael's Rooms(1508-1524) in The Vatican Museum, Raphael(!483-1520). Vatican city, Rome,Italy.

Bathsheba bathing, detail from the Stories of David, 1534, by Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550), oil on canvas, 128x131 cm.

View of Forum, Rome, with ruins of temple of Castor and Pollux and the Basilica of Maximus, Paul Bril (1554-1626/Flemish), Private Collection

Epiphany, 1511-1512, by Marcello Fogolino (1510-1548), tempera on wood, 215x175 cm.

Interior views of Albrechtsburg, Murals in Albrechtsburg, 1921, Meißen, Gemälde im Schloß Albrechtsburg, Germany

The planet Jupiter and merchants under its influence, details from a miniature from De Sphaera by Leonardo Dati, Latin Manuscript, folio 209 verso 6, 1470.

fine arts, Beham, Barthel, (1502 - 1540), painting, ""Die Geschichte der heiligen Helena"", (""the story of Saint Helena""), oil on panel, 101,1 cm x 149,8 cm, Old Pinakothek, Munich, Germany, Europe, religious art, 16th century, renaissance, religion, christianity, empress Helena, 248 / 250 - 18.8.330, mother of Constantine the Great, finding of Holy Cross,

Fresco The Singers War in the Singers Hall of Wartburg Castle, Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Historical, Photochrome print from the 1890s, Europe

Bruhma Ghat, Benares. James Prinsep (1799-1840). Pencil and watercolour. 16.9 x 25.5cm.

Tres Riches Heures by Limbourg Brothers. January. Duc de Berry at table exchanging gifts. 1409.

Miracle of St.Bernard / Perugino

Spring - described is the Victorian custom to send the children into the country to gather flowers on May 1st. The Scene is placed in ancient Rome - Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1894

fine arts, Ostendorfer, Michael (1494 - 1559), painting, ""Bathsheba"", oil on panel, City of Regensburg Museum,

The Work Day 17th C. Artist Unknown (Flemish) Oil on copper David David Gallery, Philadelphia

'Architectural Composition with a Scene "The Massacre of the Innocents"'. Italy, Middle of the 1630s - 1640s. Dimensions: 119,5x173,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Domenico Gargiulo (Micco Spadaro). VIVIANO CODAZZI.

Fight between Pompeians and Nocerians during the gladiator games in the Amphitheater, fresco, 59 AD, Pompeii, Campania, Italy, drawing and chromolithograph by V Loria, from Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei (The houses and the monuments of Pompeii), by Fausto and Felice Niccolini, volume IV - Supplement, plate 32, 1854, Naples.

Capriccio Of Classical Monuments And An Obelisk, A Marieschi, Michele(1710-1743 Italian) Oil On Canvas Christie's Images, London, England

TIEPOLO, Giovanni Battista (1696-1770). ITALY. Vicenza. Villa Valmarana. Baroque art. Fresco.

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh ca. 1534-47 Attributed to Jörg Breu the Younger German This unfinished painting may have been conceived as part of a series devoted to the story of the Old Testament patriarch Joseph, who is seen here standing in a grand Renaissance palace, interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh (Genesis 41:14-36).The materials and technique employeda water-based medium on ungrounded fine-weave canvas, called by the German term Tüchleinaccount for the picture’s subdued tonality and matte surface as well as its worn condition. Such Tüchlein offered a common lightweight and economical alternative to both large-scale panel paintings and tapestries, but their disadvantage was their susceptibility to deterioration and damage. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #2629. Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are w

Ball at the Hotel de Ville' by Eugene Louis Lami, 1860.

Landscape with Roman Ruins and the Meeting of Rebecca and Eliezer. Dating: 1600 - 1620. Measurements: h 41.5 cm × w 57 cm; d 6.5 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Willem van Nieulandt (II) (attributed to). Paul Bril (rejected attribution).

Landscape with buildings, detail from the Madonna delle Grazie, by Antonio de Saliba (born between 1466 - 1477- ca 1535), painting.

The Fountain of Life: singers and musicians in a garden, miniature from De Sphaera, by Leonardo Dati, 1470, Italy 15th Century.

Mural of typical blue tiles azulejos in the Se do Porto Cathedral, Porto, Portugal, Europe

Pritcha o tom, kak d'iavol soblaznil sviashchennika.. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1881. Rare Book Division. Folk art , Russia (Federation), Russia , Social life and customs, Engraving, Russian

alchemy allegory vial with three-headed dragon miniature ""Splendor Solis"" Augsburg circa 1600 Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuremberg,

ALLEGRAIN, Etienne (1644-1736). Promenade of Louis XIV by the Parterre du Nord. ca. 1695. Central detail with Louis XIV and the Court. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. ëLE-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles.

The Saint Victor Abbey, rue du Collège des Écossais ". Oil on canvas, around 1760. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Saint Victor Abbey, Religious Edifice, Garden, Rue College des Écossais, Oil on canvas

REPRESENTACION DE SEVILLA EN MOSAICO. Location: España Square. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

Banqueting scene at villa with musicians

Perspective composition. Wood, inlay. Second half of the 16th century. Italy, Verona.

King Louis XIII of France on horseback, 17th century tapestry woven in Brussels after designs by Jacob Jordaens, from the series The Riding School.

'Interior of the Seville Cathedral', 1838, Oil on canvas, 75 x 65 cm, CE2039. Author: JENARO PEREZ VILLAAMIL (1807-1854). Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-PINTURA. MADRID. SPAIN.

TAPIZ DE LA BATALLA DE FILIPOS OCURRIDA EN EL AÑO 42 AC - MARCO ANTONIO Y OCTAVIO AUGUSTO DERROTAN A BRUTO Y A CAYO CASIO. Location: ROYAL PALACE OF LA ALMUDAINA. Palma. MALLORCA. SPAIN.

Design for a winged altar by Albrecht Dürer, depicting the Birth of Christ with St. Katharina, John the Baptist, and John the Evangelist. Executed in brown and black ink with watercolor in the central image, created in 1508.

Conversion of the Procunculus, Cartoni die Raffaello e Bottega, Tapestry, Tapestry, Brussels Manufacture c. 1550, Palazzo Duccale, Royal Palace, Castle of San Giorgio, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Conquest of Mallorca (1229) by King James I of Aragon (1208-1276). Wall paintings from the Aguilar Palace (Barcelona) by Master of the Conquest of Majorca. National Art Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona.

Entrance to Marciana Library in Venice, by Giuseppe Bernardino Bison (1762-1844), Italy 18th Century. Oil on canvas.

The Triumph of Camillus by Biagio d'Antonio, (Tucci) (1446-1516) / National Gallery of Art, Washington / Renaissance / ca 1470-1475 / Italy, Florentine School / Tempera on panel / Mythology, Allegory and Literature / 60x154,3

Marble front hall at the Gothic room, Kneuterdijk Palace, The Hague.

The Offering of Fruit to a Lunar Deity (Offerta di frutta ad una divinitö lunare), by Giandomenico Tiepolo, fresco

Architectural Drawing of the Interior of the Comte de Nieuwerkerke's House ca. 1870 Studio of Hector-Martin Lefuel French. Architectural Drawing of the Interior of the Comte de Nieuwerkerke's House. Studio of Hector-Martin Lefuel (French, Versailles 1810-1880 Paris). French, Paris. ca. 1870. Pen and watercolor on paper. Paris. Works on Paper-Drawings

Pulcinella in St. Mark's Square preparing to embark on their journey around the world, design for a panel for the interior of the Belvedere of Apremont Park, 1985, watercolour by Alexandre Serebriakoff (1907-1994). 20th century.

Didone Abbandonata (Acto I, Escena V). Date/Period: 1754. Painting. Author: FRANCESCO BATTAGLIOLI.

Voyage dans les Pouilles, 16th century. Manuscript in the National Library of France, Paris. Depicting the ports of call for a 16th century trading ship

Old Market, 16th century work, preserved in the Hall of Wardrobe. Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Italy, 16th century.

alchemy allegory vial with dragon and boy miniature ""Splendor Solis"" Augsburg circa 1600 Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuremberg,

Illustration celebrating the close ties between Russia and France in 1896

Old Testament scene by Hans (Jan) Vredeman de Vries, oil on canvas, 1601, 1526-1606, Russia, Moscow, State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, 146x178

Miniature of the construction of Solomon's Temple. In the foreground workmen are depicted mixing mortar, fetching water, making a mortise-joint in the surface of one of the block of stone and carving mouldings on others. The completed work is gilded whilst the upper portion is still white. Created by Jean Fouquet, a preeminent French painter of the 15th century. Dated 15th Century

France, Paris, Daumont, Jean-François, 67th. View of the Porte St. Martin sortant de Paris, View of the Porte Saint-Martin in Paris, Numbered in the title: 67., print, optic print, prints, optic prints, height 322 mm, width 439 mm, Publication (Event), Publication, French - 1775, publisher, 1745 - 1775, paper, papier, cardboard, prepared paper, watercolor (paint), watercolour, deck paint, etching, brush, schilder, cutting, haken, perforating, perforateren, print maker, printmaker

Sinite Parvulos (Let the Little Ones), by Demin Giovanni, 1851, 19th Century, fresco. Italy: Veneto: Belluno: Agordo. Whole artwork. Jesus Christ speaking talking children woman city fortress Apostles blue

Historisches Foto (ca 1880) von Der Fischer vor dem Dogen von Venezia, Venedig, Gemälde von Paris Bordone, Italien / Historical photo of The fisherman in front of the doge of Venezia, Venice, painting by Paris Bordone, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently coloured

Cosimo, Giovanni and Piero Medici, Procession of the Youngest King, west wall, Fresco cycle, The Procession of the Magi, Benozzo Gozzoli, circa 1459, Capella dei Magi, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Frescoes of the Baptistery, 1260, unique is the completely preserved fresco cycle by Giusto de

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, A Magnificent Palatial Interior, 1748 1752 A Magnificent Palatial Interior

France, Magny-les-Hameaux, view of the Abbey of Port-Royal- des-Champs, gouache on parchment

Dirck van Delen (ca. 1604 1671) Iconoclasts in a church. 1630 Oil on panel

'The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry Is a French Gothic illuminated manuscript. The Très Riches Heures is a prayer book created for John, Duke of Berry, by the Limbourg brothers between 1412 and 1416. The book was completed by Jean Colombe between 1485 and 1489. The manuscript is held at the Musée Condé, Chantilly, France. this folio (October)shows a peasant sowing. On the left, a peasant on horseback tows a the harrow'

Allegory of Good Government, detail from Allegory and effects of good and bad government in town and country, 1337-1343, by Ambrogio Lorenzetti (active 1285-1348), fresco. Hall of Peace, Palazzo Publico, Siena.

Tiled panel on a wall in Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spain

trade warehouses business office and loading yard of an Augsburg merchant from Francesco Petrarch ""Trostspiegel in Glueck und Unglueck"" (Comfort mirror in happiness and unhappiness) woodcut coloured Augsburg Germany 1539,

Townscape by anonymous artist, Watercolor on parchment, 17th century, Russia, Moscow, Russian State Library,

The Majesty, 1315, by Simone Martini (1283-1344), fresco, 763x970 cm. Palazzo Publico, Siena.

Die erste Luftreise Paris Frankreich 21. Oktober 1783, The First Aerial Voyage Paris France 21 October 1783 From the book Wondeful Balloon Ascents or The Conquest of the Skies published c 1870, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Rudolf von Ems/Tower of Babel/Illumin.

Francisco Gutiérrez / 'José mostrando a su padre y sus hermanos al Faraón', 17th century, Spanish School, Oil on canvas, 111 cm x 138 cm, P03943. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

Festival in San Rocco, Fine Art

REPRESENTACION DE VIZCAYA - LA PACIFICACION DE LOS BANDOS - MOSAICO DE LA PLAZA DE ESPAÑA DE SEVILLA - SIGLO XX. Location: España Square. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN. GONZALO MOROS.

John, Duke of Berry's household exchanging New Year gifts. The Duke is seated at the right, in blue. "Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry." 15th century. Miniature. Chateau de Chantilly. France.

The Fugitive Love and its Consequences, Orgy, Dutch copperplate engraving, ca 1710, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

Attributed to William Henry Hunt, 1790-1864, British, Interior of a Room, ca. 1821. Watercolor over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

City of Seville, at the Plaza de Espana, ornaments made of tiles, details of the ornamentation presenting the 48 provinces of Spain, here Badajoz, maps of the provinces, mosaics of historical events, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Aragonese fleet returning to Naples victorious after the Battle of Ischia 12 July 1465, from a plate by Strozzi, ca 1472, attributed to Francesco Rosselli, oil on panel, Italy 15th century, detail.

The powers of Hercules, acrobatic games carried out by Venetian firefighters dressed as harlequins, during the fancy dress party, held in 1951 by Charles de Beistegui in Palazzo Labia, watercolour by Alexandre Serebriakoff (1907-1994). 20th century.

Italy, Turin, painting of a ball in flemish interior

Sketch for the town hall arrondissement: dance of girls in a park. Gustave-Louis Jaulmes (1873-1959). Sketch for the town hall arrondissement: dance of girls in a park. Oil on canvas. 1931.

Sevastyanov, Ivan Vasilyevich (*1920) Private Collection 1981 73x91 Tempera on paper

Banquet given in honor of Madame Royale in 1645 with a representation of Piedmont, by Giovanni Tommaso Borgonio (1615-ca 1691), f IV of The Gift of the King of the Alps to Madame Royale, miniature codex.

INTERIOR DE GALERIA CON PINTURAS DE LA ANTIGUA ROMA - 1758 - NEOCLASICISMO ITALIANO. Author: Giovanni Paolo Panini. Location: LOUVRE MUSEUM-PAINTINGS. France.

The Justice of Trajan by Italian master / National Gallery, London/ Between 1475 and 1500/ Italy, School of Verona/ Tempera on panel/ Renaissance/ 33,5x33/ Mythology, Allegory and Literature,History

Ancient Roman fresco with harbour scene from Stabiae, 1st Century

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