Timeline · 1550–1559
The 1550s (1550–1559) fall within the High Renaissance maturing into the restless elegance of Mannerism. Across these years the gallery holds 1,736 public-domain artworks, with Renaissance the decade's dominant movement (634 works) and Heinrich Aldegrever among its most prolific hands.
Venus with a Mirror 1555 
Venus and Adonis 1550 
Venus and Mars Surprised by Vulcan 1555 
Venus and Music 1550 
Venus and Adonis 1554 
雪村周継筆 山水図|Landscape with Rocky Precipice 1550 
La Gloria 1552 
Landscape with Jupiter and Io 1557 
Susanna and the Elders 1555 
雪村周継筆 竹林七聖図|Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove 1554 
Christ and the Adulteress 1550 
式部輝忠筆 夏秋花鳥図|Birds and Flowers of Summer and Autumn 1550 
明 佚名 琴鶴圖 軸|Playing the zither for a crane 1550 
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife 1555 
The Entombment 1554 
The Fall of Man 1550 
Vincenzo Cappello 1555 
Venus and Adonis 1557 
Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos 1554 
Leda and the Swan 1550 
Self-portrait 1558 
The Last Supper 1555 
Untitled 1550 
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Hendrik Goltzius, a German-born Dutch artist, was born on January 11, 1558. He was a renowned printmaker, draftsman, and painter of the early Baroque period, known for his…
Goltzius remains a significant figure in the history of Dutch art, celebrated for his technical mastery and innovative style.
What else happened that dayLucas Cranach the Elder, a renowned German Renaissance painter and printmaker, was known for his portraits of German princes and Protestant Reformation leaders, as well as his…
He remains a significant figure in German art history, leaving a lasting impact on the development of Renaissance painting and printmaking.
What else happened that dayLudovico Carracci, born on April 21, 1555, was an Italian early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker known for his emotionally charged works characterized by broad gestures and…
He is credited with reinvigorating Italian art, particularly fresco art, by moving away from formalistic Mannerism.
What else happened that dayAurelio Lomi, born on February 29, 1556, was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods, primarily active in Pisa, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. His work, as…
Aurelio Lomi's paintings remain significant in the context of Italian art during the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods.
What else happened that dayLavinia Fontana, born on August 24, 1552, was a pioneering Italian Mannerist painter known for her portraiture, as well as works in mythology and religious painting, trained by…
She is regarded as the first female career artist in Western Europe, paving the way for future generations of women in the arts.
What else happened that dayJacob Bunel, a French painter born on October 6, 1558, was associated with the Second School of Fontainebleau, defining his work with contributions to the French artistic…
Jacob Bunel's work remains a significant part of France's artistic heritage.
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