Parmigianino painted this “Self-Portrait” to demonstrate to Pope Clement VII his dazzling talent and earn the bounty of papal patronage. As an artist from the northern Italian town of Parma ...

His works are pivotal in marking the transition from the Gothic to the Renaissance style in Northern Europe. This article explores Dürer's artistic journey, the influences that shaped his style ...

“People told me, ‘It’s a northern ... male Renaissance counterparts. In France, her work rarely shows up in public collections. Fontana’s Portrait of a Pregnant Woman, Possibly a Self ...