Aerial view Florence, Italy: Cathedral (Duomo), Giotto's bell tower (campanile), and the Baptistry, with the Palazzo Vecchio in the distance. Begun 1296.
Map: Streets and monuments of Florence, Italy, ca. 1500.
Filippo Brunelleschi. Sacrifice of Isaac , competition relief commissioned for the doors of the Baptistery. 1401-2. 21" × 17-1/2".
Lorenzo Ghiberti. Sacrifice of Isaac , competition relief commissioned for the doors of the Baptistery. 1401-2. 21" × 17-1/2".
Lorenzo Ghiberti. The Gates of Paradise , east doors of the Baptistery, Florence. ca. 1445-48. Height: 15'.
Lorenzo Ghiberti. The Gates of Paradise , east doors of the Baptistery, Florence: Self-portrait . ca. 1445-48.
Lorenzo Ghiberti. The Gates of Paradise , east doors of the Baptistery, Florence: The Story of Adam and Eve . ca. 1425-37. 31-1/4" × 31-1/4".
Lorenzo Ghiberti. The Gates of Paradise, east doors of the Baptistery, Florence: Meeting of Solomon and Sheba . ca. 1425-37. 31-1/4" x 31-1/4"
Musical Notation: Cantus firmus melody from Dufay's Nuper rosarum flores.
Filippo Brunelleschi. San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy: Nave. ca. 1421-69.
Filippo Brunelleschi. San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy: Plan. ca. 1421-69.
Arnolfo di Cambio, Brunelleschi et al. Closer Look: Brunelleschi's Dome: Plan showing historical development of Florence Cathedral.
Arnolfo di Cambio, Brunelleschi et al. Closer Look: Brunelleschi's Dome: Cross-sections, Baptistry and Cathedral, Florence.
Filippo Brunelleschi. Closer Look: Brunelleschi's Dome: Structural ribs and horizontal bands inside the dome fabric (color drawing).
Filippo Brunelleschi. Closer Look: Brunelleschi's Dome: Dante's circles of hell (Venetian color woodcut).
Leon Battista Alberti. Alberti's perspective diagram (black and white drawing).
Masaccio. Trinity with the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist, and Donors , Santa Maria Novella, Florence. ca. 1425. 21' × 10'5".
Masaccio. Trinity with the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist, and Donors , Santa Maria Novella, Florence, with orthogonals and vanishing point of one-point perspective superimposed. ca. 1425. 21' × 10'5".
Masaccio. The Tribute Money , Brancacci Chapel, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence. 1420s. 8' 1" x 19' 7".
Donatello. St. Mark , Orsanmichele, Florence. 1411. Height of figure: 93".
Donatello. David . 1440s. Height: 62-1/4".
Sandro Botticelli. Adoration of the Magi . 1470s. 43-3/4" × 52-3/4".
Michelozzo di Bartolommeo. Palazzo Medici-Ricccardi, Florence. Begun 1444.
Leon Battista Alberti. Palazzo Rucellai, Florence. 1446-51.
Luca della Robbia. Cantoria (choir or organ loft) for Florence Cathedral: Detail, Drummers. 1433-40. 42-1/8" × 41".
Sandro Botticelli. Primavera . Early 1480s. 6'8" × 10'4".
Piero della Francesca. Portrait Diptych (recto): Battista Sforza and Federigo da Montefeltro . ca. 1472. Each 18-1/2" × 13".
Piero della Francesca. Portrait Diptych (verso): Triumph of Federigo and Battista da Montefeltro . ca. 1472. Each 18-1/2" × 13".
Andrea Mantegna. Camera Picta ( Painted Chamber ), Palazzo Ducale, Mantua. 1465-74. Room: 62' 6" square.
Andrea Mantegna. Camera Picta ( Painted Chamber ), Palazzo Ducale, Mantua: Detail, ceiling with fictive oculus. 1465-74. Diameter of balcony: 5'.
Leonardo da Vinci. Embryo in the Womb . ca. 1510. 11-3/4" × 8-1/2".
Leonardo da Vinci. Last Supper , End wall of Refectory, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. ca. 1495-98. 15'1-1/8" × 28'10-1/2".
Leonardo da Vinci. Refectory, Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, with Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper at far end. ca. 1495-98.
Leonardo da Vinci. Portrait of Cecelia Gallerani ( Lady with an Ermine ). 1483-85. 21" × 15-1/2".
Leonardo da Vinci. Portrait of Mona Lisa . 1503-15. 30-1/4" × 21".
Anonymous. The Execution of Savonarola . 1498 or later.
Michelangelo. David . 1501-4. Height: 17' 3".
