Sainsbury Wing
First Floor
| Siena and Perugia - Section 60 (13)
By the 15th century, the power of the republic of Siena was waning and its artists were encouraged to look to a glorious past to reinforce the city's civic and cultural identity and to preserve a purity of religious devotion.
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| Venice and the Veneto - Section 62 (17)
Venice during the 15th century was a great trading republic. Paintings by the city's official painter, Gentile Bellini, reveal its connections with Byzantium and the Ottoman Empire.
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Main Building
First Floor
| Ferrara and Bologne - Section 06 (19)
The Este dukes of Ferrara were active patrons of local artists. During the early 16th century, Lodovico Mazzolino and Garofalo built upon the style and motifs of their predecessors at the Este court, with their emphasis on literary subject matter, expressive line and jewel-like color.
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| Florence and Rome - Section 08 (18)
During the early 16th century, artists responded to their patrons' desire to promote a renaissance of classical ideals with paintings that reveal the study of nature and ancient sculpture.
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| Canaletto and Guardi - Section 38 (9)
Paintings portraying the grandeur of Venice became popular at the dawn of modern tourism. British visitors on the Grand Tour created a demand for view paintings of celebrated sights and Venetian festivals to take home with them. Many gentlemen -so called 'milordi'- sought the works of Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto.
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