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The Most Famous Artworks of Early Renaissance

The 60 most celebrated works of the Early Renaissance movement, ranked by renown across 1,654 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children
    The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children Ercole de'Roberti · 1492
  2. Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
    Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden Follower of Robert Campin · 1450
  3. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Sandro Botticelli · 1480
  4. The Temptation of Christ
    The Temptation of Christ Juan de Flandes · 1502
  5. Saint Lucy
    Saint Lucy Francesco del Cossa · 1474
  6. The Visitation with Saint Nicholas and Saint Anthony Abbot
    The Visitation with Saint Nicholas and Saint Anthony Abbot Piero di Cosimo · 1490
  7. Cassone with painted front panel depicting the Conquest of Trebizond
    Cassone with painted front panel depicting the Conquest of Trebizond Apollonio di Giovanni di Tomaso · 1461
  8. Pietà (The Dead Christ Mourned by Nicodemus and Two Angels)
    Pietà (The Dead Christ Mourned by Nicodemus and Two Angels) Filippino Lippi · 1500
  9. Return from the Hunt by Piero di Cosimo
    Return from the Hunt by Piero di Cosimo Piero di Cosimo · 1500
  10. The Crucifixion
    The Crucifixion Unknown · 1498
  11. Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, and Angels
    Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, and Angels Matteo di Giovanni · 1468
  12. David with the Head of Goliath
    David with the Head of Goliath Andrea del Castagno · 1452
  13. The Crucifixion
    The Crucifixion Fra Angelico · 1420
  14. Saints Nicholas of Tolentino, Roch, Sebastian, and Bernardino of Siena, with Kneeling Donors
    Saints Nicholas of Tolentino, Roch, Sebastian, and Bernardino of Siena, with Kneeling Donors Benozzo Gozzoli · 1491
  15. The Nativity
    The Nativity Zanobi Strozzi · 1436
  16. Madonna and Child Enthroned
    Madonna and Child Enthroned Gentile da Fabriano · 1420
  17. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Carlo Crivelli · 1490
  18. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Filippo, Fra Lippi · 1440
  19. Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Bernardino, and Angels
    Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Bernardino, and Angels Sano di Pietro · 1465
  20. Portrait of Lorenzo di Credi
    Portrait of Lorenzo di Credi Pietro Perugino · 1488
  21. Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Angels
    Madonna and Child Enthroned with Two Angels Filippo Lippi · 1440
  22. The Nativity
    The Nativity Francesco di Giorgio · 1470
  23. Christ Instructing Peter and John to Prepare for the Passover
    Christ Instructing Peter and John to Prepare for the Passover Vincenzo Civerchio · 1504
  24. Madonna and Child Enthroned with Donor
    Madonna and Child Enthroned with Donor Carlo Crivelli · 1470
  25. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Domenico Veneziano · 1448
  26. The Nativity
    The Nativity Zanobi Strozzi · 1433
  27. Venus, Mars and Cupid
    Venus, Mars and Cupid Piero di Cosimo · 1505
  28. Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Angels
    Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Angels Master PS · 1500
  29. The Nativity
    The Nativity Antoniazzo Romano · 1490
  30. Adoration of the Shepherds
    Adoration of the Shepherds Andrea Mantegna · 1450
  31. Madonna and Child with Angels
    Madonna and Child with Angels Pietro di Domenico da Montepulciano · 1420
  32. The Adoration of the Shepherds
    The Adoration of the Shepherds Ortolano · 1519
  33. Giovanni Emo
    Giovanni Emo Giovanni Bellini · 1478
  34. Madonna and Child with Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Sigismund
    Madonna and Child with Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Sigismund Neroccio de' Landi · 1492
  35. Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Bernardino of Siena
    Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Bernardino of Siena Jacopo Bellini · 1459
  36. Allegory
    Allegory Piero di Cosimo · 1500
  37. The Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul
    The Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul Master of the Osservanza · 1432
  38. The Baptism of Christ
    The Baptism of Christ Juan de Flandes · 1514
  39. Ginevra de' Benci [obverse]
    Ginevra de' Benci [obverse] Leonardo da Vinci · 1476
  40. Paradise
    Paradise Giovanni di Paolo · 1445
  41. Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius
    Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius Sandro Botticelli · 1500
  42. Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors
    Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors Filippo Lippi · 1453
  43. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Antoniazzo Romano · 1492
  44. The Triumph of Fame
    The Triumph of Fame Giovanni di ser Giovanni Guidi · 1448
  45. Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement
    Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement Filippo Lippi · 1440
  46. Saint Geneviève
    Saint Geneviève Unknown · 1450
  47. The Annunciation
    The Annunciation Unknown · 1500
  48. Madonna and Child with Saints Philip and Agnes
    Madonna and Child with Saints Philip and Agnes Donatello · 1425
  49. Madonna and Child with Two Angels
    Madonna and Child with Two Angels Vittore Crivelli · 1491
  50. The Assumption of the Virgin with Saints Michael and Benedict
    The Assumption of the Virgin with Saints Michael and Benedict Luca Signorelli · 1497
  51. Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saint Peter and Saint Paul
    Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saint Peter and Saint Paul Domenico di Bartolo · 1430
  52. Tobias and the Angel
    Tobias and the Angel Filippino Lippi · 1478
  53. Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse]
    Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse] Leonardo da Vinci · 1476
  54. The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [right panel]
    The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [right panel] Pietro Perugino · 1484
  55. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Benvenuto di Giovanni · 1472
  56. Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John
    Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John Fernando Yáñez de la Almedina · 1505
  57. Saint Jerome Reading
    Saint Jerome Reading Giovanni Bellini · 1505
  58. Christ Risen from the Tomb
    Christ Risen from the Tomb Ambrogio Bergognone · 1490
  59. Judith with the Head of Holofernes
    Judith with the Head of Holofernes Andrea Mantegna · 1498
  60. The Nativity
    The Nativity Filippo, Fra Lippi · 1445