Floor plan

West wing: Old MastersRenaissance

Renaissance

Virgin and Child, by Bernardino Luini, 1500s
Battle of the Nudes, by Antonio Pollaiuolo, 1470s–80s
A work made of oil on panel.
The Power of Women: The Poet Virgil Suspended in a Basket, by Lucas van Leyden, c. 1512
Portrait of a Young Man, by Dosso Dossi, c. 1530
A work made of brush and opaque watercolor, on linen prepared with a gray ground, mounted to cream laid paper.
Madonna and Child in a Niche, by Antonio del Ceraiolo, c. 1520s
The Passion: The Agony in the Garden, by Martin Schongauer, c. 1480

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. Virgin and Child, by Bernardino Luini, 1500s
    Virgin and ChildBernardino Luini, 1500sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Battle of the Nudes, by Antonio Pollaiuolo, 1470s–80s
    Battle of the NudesAntonio Pollaiuolo, 1470s–80sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of oil on panel.
    Christ Carrying the CrossSebastiano del Piombo, c. 1515–17Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. The Power of Women: The Poet Virgil Suspended in a Basket, by Lucas van Leyden, c. 1512
    The Power of Women: The Poet Virgil Suspended in a BasketLucas van Leyden, c. 1512Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 1, south wall

  1. Portrait of a Young Man, by Dosso Dossi, c. 1530
    Portrait of a Young ManDosso Dossi, c. 1530Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  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. Madonna and Child in a Niche, by Antonio del Ceraiolo, c. 1520s
    Madonna and Child in a NicheAntonio del Ceraiolo, c. 1520sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. The Passion: The Agony in the Garden, by Martin Schongauer, c. 1480
    The Passion: The Agony in the GardenMartin Schongauer, c. 1480Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, south wall

  1. A work made of tempera on panel, transferred to canvas.
    The NativityPerugino, 1500–05Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. This is a drawing of two armored figures on horseback engaged in a joust. Both knights are clad in ornate armor and mounted on horses as they participate in the match. The scene captures the moment of impact, with splintered lances flying in the air. One knight in silver armor with blue accents is being unseated from his horse, while the other knight in red and silver armor remains mounted. Both horses are draped in colors matching their riders' armors. The focus is on the dynamic action and energy of the joust, with fine details showing the armor's shine and the movement of the horses. The drawing is bordered, and there is some script at the top and bottom.
    Italian Joust of PeaceUnrecorded German maker, c.1512-1515Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  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. Christ Crowned with Thorns, by Martin Schongauer, 1470–82
    Christ Crowned with ThornsMartin Schongauer, 1470–82Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Section 2, north wall

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Arm of Eve, by Albrecht Dürer, 1507
    Arm of EveAlbrecht Dürer, 1507Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Saint Sebastian, by Perugino, c. 1493
    Saint SebastianPerugino, c. 1493Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art