1490s in art

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1480s . 1490s in art . 1500s
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The decade of the 1490s in art involved some significant events.

Events

The Renaissance is in full swing during the 1490s, and Leonardo da Vinci is painting in realistic, chiaroscuro style. In music, many new musical styles are being created, including the motet and madrigal, replacing an emphasis on chanting (and simple melodies) with polyphony and homophony. Christopher Columbus's explorations of the New World captivates the artistic imagination of both artists and the public.

Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, 1498, Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan)

Sculptures

Paintings

Fra Bartolomeo, Portrait of Girolamo Savonarola, the artist's mentor, c. 1498

Engravings

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ^ My, what big hands you have The Guardian, 2002-08-08.
  2. ^ Coughlan, Robert (1966). The World of Michelangelo: 1475–1564. et al. Time-Life Books. p. 67.