Floor plan

West wing: Old MastersRenaissance

Renaissance

A work made of oil on canvas.
A work made of etching in black on cream laid paper.
The Sacrifice of Isaac, by Andrea del Sarto, c. 1527
Saint Sebastian, by Perugino, c. 1493
A work made of pen and brown ink on dark cream laid paper, laid down on laid paper, with pen and ink and gold ruled lines.
A work made of brush and opaque watercolor, on linen prepared with a gray ground, mounted to cream laid paper.
Dead Blue Roller, by Hans Hoffmann, 1583
Study for the Nude Youth over the Prophet Daniel (recto); Figure Studies for the Sistine Ceiling (verso), by Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1510–11

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 oil on canvas.
    Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the BaptistJacopo Bassano, 1560–65Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of etching in black on cream laid paper.
    Dead Christ Held by AngelsOrazio Samacchini, 1580/1620Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. The Sacrifice of Isaac, by Andrea del Sarto, c. 1527
    The Sacrifice of IsaacAndrea del Sarto, c. 1527Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Saint Sebastian, by Perugino, c. 1493
    Saint SebastianPerugino, c. 1493Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. A work made of pen and brown ink on dark cream laid paper, laid down on laid paper, with pen and ink and gold ruled lines.
    The Flight into EgyptDomenico Campagnola, c. 1540Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of brush and opaque watercolor, on linen prepared with a gray ground, mounted to cream laid paper.
    Drapery Study of a Standing Figure Facing Right, in ProfileAndrea del Verrocchio, late 1460s–early 1470sCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Dead Blue Roller, by Hans Hoffmann, 1583
    Dead Blue RollerHans Hoffmann, 1583Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Study for the Nude Youth over the Prophet Daniel (recto); Figure Studies for the Sistine Ceiling (verso), by Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1510–11
    Study for the Nude Youth over the Prophet Daniel (recto); Figure Studies for the Sistine Ceiling (verso)Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1510–11Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. 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
  2. Death of the Virgin, mid-1500s
    Death of the VirginUnrecorded Italian maker, mid-1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The Nativity, by Giorgio Ghisi, 1553
    The NativityGiorgio Ghisi, 1553Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. The Crucifixion, by Sodoma, 1500s
    The CrucifixionSodoma, 1500sCourtesy 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. Studies of a Seated Female, Child's Head, and Three Studies of a Baby, by Raphael, c. 1507–8
    Studies of a Seated Female, Child's Head, and Three Studies of a BabyRaphael, c. 1507–8Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. The Power of Women: Samson and Delilah, by Lucas van Leyden, c. 1512
    The Power of Women: Samson and DelilahLucas van Leyden, c. 1512Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Portrait of Vincenzo Guarignoni, by Giovanni Battista Moroni, c. 1572
    Portrait of Vincenzo GuarignoniGiovanni Battista Moroni, c. 1572Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art