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The Most Famous Artworks of Renaissance

The 60 most celebrated works of the Renaissance movement, ranked by renown across 10,489 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. Venus and Adonis
    Venus and Adonis Titian · 1544
  2. Venus with a Mirror
    Venus with a Mirror Titian · 1555
  3. Saint George and the Dragon
    Saint George and the Dragon Raphael · 1506
  4. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Italian 16th Century · 1508
  5. The Alba Madonna
    The Alba Madonna Raphael · 1510
  6. The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children
    The Wife of Hasdrubal and Her Children Ercole de'Roberti · 1492
  7. Saint Martin and the Beggar
    Saint Martin and the Beggar El Greco · 1598
  8. Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
    Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice Follower of Titian · 1524
  9. Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
    Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden Follower of Robert Campin · 1450
  10. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Sandro Botticelli · 1480
  11. The Temptation of Christ
    The Temptation of Christ Juan de Flandes · 1502
  12. Saint Lucy
    Saint Lucy Francesco del Cossa · 1474
  13. The Holy Family with Saint Anne and the Infant John the Baptist
    The Holy Family with Saint Anne and the Infant John the Baptist El Greco · 1598
  14. The Visitation with Saint Nicholas and Saint Anthony Abbot
    The Visitation with Saint Nicholas and Saint Anthony Abbot Piero di Cosimo · 1490
  15. Saint Catherine
    Saint Catherine Lorenzo Lotto · 1522
  16. 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
  17. Pietà (The Dead Christ Mourned by Nicodemus and Two Angels)
    Pietà (The Dead Christ Mourned by Nicodemus and Two Angels) Filippino Lippi · 1500
  18. The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene
    The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene Pietro Perugino · 1484
  19. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Vittore Carpaccio · 1508
  20. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Fra Angelico · 1450
  21. Ill-Matched Lovers
    Ill-Matched Lovers Quinten Metsys · 1522
  22. Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist
    Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano · 1494
  23. Portrait of a Man, possibly Jan Snoeck
    Portrait of a Man, possibly Jan Snoeck Jan Gossaert · 1530
  24. 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
  25. The Nativity
    The Nativity Lorenzo Lotto · 1523
  26. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Pietro Perugino · 1500
  27. David with the Head of Goliath
    David with the Head of Goliath Andrea del Castagno · 1452
  28. The Adoration of the Shepherds
    The Adoration of the Shepherds Giorgione · 1508
  29. The Healing of Palladia by Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian
    The Healing of Palladia by Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian Fra Angelico · 1439
  30. Madonna and Child with a Pomegranate
    Madonna and Child with a Pomegranate Lorenzo di Credi · 1478
  31. Reclining Venus
    Reclining Venus Lambert Sustris · 1100
  32. The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
    The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine Antonio da Correggio · 1512
  33. Madonna and Child [obverse]
    Madonna and Child [obverse] Albrecht Dürer · 1498
  34. Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Bernardino of Siena
    Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Bernardino of Siena Benvenuto di Giovanni · 1482
  35. Untitled
    Untitled Unknown · 1485
  36. Untitled
    Untitled Unknown · 1596
  37. Untitled
    Untitled Unknown · 1537
  38. Madonna and Child Enthroned
    Madonna and Child Enthroned Gentile da Fabriano · 1420
  39. Venus Blindfolding Cupid
    Venus Blindfolding Cupid Italian 16th Century · 1568
  40. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Carlo Crivelli · 1490
  41. Madonna Adoring the Child
    Madonna Adoring the Child Marco Basaiti · 1520
  42. The Flight into Egypt
    The Flight into Egypt Vittore Carpaccio · 1515
  43. Death and the Miser
    Death and the Miser Hieronymus Bosch · 1488
  44. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Filippo, Fra Lippi · 1440
  45. The Trojans Repairing Their Ships in Sicily
    The Trojans Repairing Their Ships in Sicily Dosso Dossi · 1520
  46. Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Bernardino, and Angels
    Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Bernardino, and Angels Sano di Pietro · 1465
  47. Portrait of Lorenzo di Credi
    Portrait of Lorenzo di Credi Pietro Perugino · 1488
  48. Portrait of a Young Woman
    Portrait of a Young Woman Giuliano Bugiardini · 1525
  49. Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman
    Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman Giovanni Cariani · 1512
  50. Christ Instructing Peter and John to Prepare for the Passover
    Christ Instructing Peter and John to Prepare for the Passover Vincenzo Civerchio · 1504
  51. Untitled
    Untitled Unknown · 1449
  52. The Niccolini-Cowper Madonna
    The Niccolini-Cowper Madonna Raphael · 1508
  53. Allegory of Love
    Allegory of Love Italian 15th/16th Century · 1530
  54. Madonna and Child Enthroned with Donor
    Madonna and Child Enthroned with Donor Carlo Crivelli · 1470
  55. The Small Cowper Madonna
    The Small Cowper Madonna Raphael · 1505
  56. An Episode from the Life of Publius Cornelius Scipio
    An Episode from the Life of Publius Cornelius Scipio Giovanni Bellini · 1506
  57. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Domenico Veneziano · 1448
  58. Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino (1514–1574), With his Armor by Filippo Negroli
    Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino (1514–1574), With his Armor by Filippo Negroli Unknown · 1582
  59. The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
    The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Ludovico Carracci · 1593
  60. 仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)
    仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu) Unknown · 1449