Gothic Art

Close view of decorated buttresses supporting the Cologne Cathedral (1248–1573). Cologne, Germany. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Photo by Mkill.
Art 101: Gothic Art & Architecture
At the root of all Gothic art and architecture was the desire to construct something close to heaven on Earth, a place where congregations could feel the presence of the divine.
Agnolo Bronzino (1503-1572), Virgin and Child With Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist
Getty Museum Acquires Two Italian Masterpieces
The J. Paul Getty Museum recently announced the purchase of two extraordinary works of Italian art.