Category: Renaissance Art
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St. George’s shapeshifting dragon
Think you know Saint George? Discover how three master painters turned the legendary tale of Saint George and the Dragon into a masterclass in human psychology.
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Fra Angelico: The devil is in the details
Religious art doesn’t have to feel remote. Centuries ago, Fra Angelico pioneered emotional interiority, channeling the innermost feelings of his figures straight to the viewer.
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Giotto reads the room
Step inside the 700-year-old Arena Chapel, where Giotto’s transformative frescoes filled with brilliant blue skies and deep human emotions sparked the Renaissance.
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Why look at paintings of Saint Joseph
Many young men today feel detached from traditional role models. Could a father figure from the first century actually connect with Gen Z? Joseph of Nazareth might just surprise you.
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The dog stays in the picture
Is a dog ever more than “just a dog” in an Old Master painting? The Greek philosopher Diogenes said dogs provide an honest bark of truth—and I think he may be onto something.
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Leonardo’s irrefutable feminism
During the Renaissance, women were portrayed as ideals, symbols, and allegories—even in their own portraits. Then Leonardo da Vinci and his muse said goodbye to all that.
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Titian portrayed lust with eloquence
Artists usually cast Venus as a symbol of untouchable beauty…but not Titian. He lures the goddess from the heavens into the bedroom, trading divine perfection for carnal allure.