Northern Renaissance ArtWeb

A collection of links for exploring the Renaissance of the North.

(Always growing. You can help! Submit appropriate links to Sarah E. C. Peterson.)


Above: Jan van Eyck, Madonna in the Church (Detail). 1430s, Staatliche Museen, Berlin-Dahlem. Image courtesy CGFA.

General Sites

Carol Gerten-Jackson Fine Arts (CGFA): Extensive, searchable gallery of scanned artwork and artist biographies.
The WebMuseum: Museum-style website, with images and supporting text and biographies from people worldwide.
Mark Harden's Artchive: Go to the Artchive for a rich collection of Harden's scanned art images.
Web Gallery of Art: Over 10,000 images of European painting and sculpture between 1100-1750, plus biographies.


Artists


Albrecht Altdorfer (1480-1538, German)

CGFA: Albrecht Altdorfer
WebMuseum: Altdorfer, Albrecht
Web Gallery of Art: Altdorfer, Albrecht
Artchive: Albrecht Altdorfer
Albrecht Altdorfer - Olga's Gallery: Images, some with thematic interpretations.
Albrecht Altdorfer Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image and article links.


Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Hieronymus Bosch
WebMuseum: Bosch, Hieronymus
Web Gallery of Art: Bosch, Hieronymus
Hieronymus Bosch - Olga's Gallery: Images, some with thematic interpretations and cross references to works by other artists.
Hieronymus Bosch Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image and article links.
Hieronymus Bosch Art Gallery: Stylistic commentary, lesser-known paintings and sketches.
Hieronymus Bosch Paintings: Selection of paintings and a biographical sketch, in English or Greek.
Hieronymus Bosch Virtual Gallery: Images with hyperlinked details, and collection of critical analyses.
Bosch Universe: Interactive site featuring works, biography, modern technical examinations, and Bosch's influence on others.
ARC: Hieronymus Bosch: Images sortable by museum, country, title, etc.
Hieronymus Bosch Central: An extensive collection of Bosch links.
Virtuology - Hieronymus Bosch: List of research links.


Dieric Bouts the Elder (1420-1475, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Dieric Bouts
WebMuseum: Bouts, Dirk
Web Gallery of Art: Bouts, Dirk the Elder
Dieric Bouts the Elder: Olga's Gallery: Images, some with thematic interpretations and cross references to works by other artists.
Dieric Bouts the Elder Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image and article links.


Melchior Broederlam (?-1409, Netherlandish)

WebMuseum: Broederlam, Melchior
Web Gallery of Art: Broederlam, Melchior
Melchior Broederlam: Olga's Gallery: Images, some with thematic interpretations and cross references to work by other artists.
Melchior Broederlam Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image and article links.
Art Renewal Center: Melchior Broederlam


Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
WebMuseum: Bruegel, Pieter the Elder
Web Gallery of Art: Bruegel, Pieter the Elder
Artchive: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel the Elder - Olga's Gallery: Large collection of images, some with thematic interpretation and cross-references to others' works.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image and article links.
Art Renewal Center: Pieter Bruegel [the Elder]
Virtuology - Pieter Bruegel the Elder: List of research links.


Hans Burgkmair (1473-1531, German)

WebMuseum: Burgkmair, Hans the Elder
Web Gallery of Art: Burgkmair, Hans
Hans Burgkmair the Elder Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image and article links.
Hans Burgkmair: Collection of links to images and a biography.


Robert Campin/Master of Flemalle (active 1406-1444, Netherlandish)

WebMuseum: Flemalle, Master of (Campin, Robert)
Web Gallery of Art: Master of Flemalle
Robert Campin (Master of Flemalle) - Olga's Gallery: Images, some with thematic interpretations and cross references to works by other artists.
Robert Campin Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image and article links.
Robert Campin: Image links and a short bibliographic sketch.
Haber's Art Reviews: John Haber's look at the Merode Triptych.
Robert Campin: Collection of research links.


Petrus Christus (1415?-1473, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Petrus Christus
WebMuseum: Christus, Petrus
Web Gallery of Art: Christus, Petrus
Petrus Christus Online: Artcyclopedia's image links.
Petrus Christus - Olga's Gallery: Images, some with thematic information cross-referenced to others' paintings.
Haber's Art Reviews: John Haber's commentary on a Petrus Christus exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum.
Virtualogy - Petrus Christus: Collection of research links.


Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553, German)

CGFA: Lucas Cranach
WebMuseum: Cranach, Lucas the Elder
Web Gallery of Art: Cranach, Lucas the Elder
Artchive: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder - Olga's Gallery Many images, some with thematic information cross-referenced to others' paintings.
Lucas Cranach Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
People in Luther's Environment - Lucas Cranach the Elder: Biographical sketch and timeline.


Gerard David (1460-1523, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Gerard David
WebMuseum: David, Gerard
Web Gallery of Art: David, Gerard
Gerard David - Olga's Gallery: Images and cross-referenced thematic interpetations.
Gerard David Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links and cross-references to other artists.
Virtualogy - Gerard David: Collection of research links.


Albrecht Durer (1475-1528, German)

CGFA: Albrecht Durer
WebMuseum: Durer, Albrecht
Web Gallery of Art: Durer, Albrecht
Artchive: Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Durer - Olga's Gallery: Many images and cross-referenced thematic information.
Albrecht Durer Online: Artcyclopedia's extensive collection of image and article links.
Albrecht Durer: Biographical information and self-portraiture.
Connecticut College's Print Collection: featuring the Apocalypse of St. John woodcuts.
Albrecht Durer Prints: Four prints by Durer.
Albrecht Durer's Melencolia: Alchemical interpretation of the engraving.
Albrecht Durer: Biography and large collection of the artist's etchings.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Albrecht Durer: Extensive biblographic and stylistic analysis.


Jan van Eyck (1395-1441, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Jan van Eyck
WebMuseum: Eyck, Jan van
Web Gallery of Art: Eyck, Jan van
Artchive: Jan van Eyck
Jan van Eyck - Olga's Gallery: Images and cross-referenced thematic interpretation.
Jan van Eyck Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image, article, and website links.
Jan van Eyck (1395-1441): About.com's brief biography and collection of links.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Hubert and Jan van Eyck: Extensive biographical, thematic, and stylistic study of the works of Jan and his brother Hubert.
Ghent, Belgium: The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb: Introduction to this van Eyck masterpiece.


Jean Fouquet (1420-1479, French)

CGFA: Jean Fouquet
WebMuseum: Fouquet, Jean
Web Gallery of Art: Fouquet, Jean
Jean Fouquet - Olga's Gallery: Images, some with cross-referenced thematic interpretation.
Jean Fouquet Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
Jean Fouquet: Summary and video files of a 15-minute film on Fouquet.


Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460-1490, Netherlandish)

Web Gallery of Art: Geertgen tot Sint Jans
Geertgen Tot Sint-Jans Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
Art Renewal Center - Geertgen tot Sint Jans: Several image files and alternate name spellings.
Kunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna: Brief study of the Legend of the Relics of Saint John the Baptist.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: Brief biography and two works at the museum.


Hugo van der Goes (?-1482, Netherlandish)

WebMuseum: Goes, Hugo van der
Web Gallery of Art: Goes, Hugo van der
Artchive: Hugo van der Goes
Hugo van der Goes - Olga's Gallery: Images, most with cross-referenced thematic interpretation.
Hugo van der Goes Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.


Matthias Grunewald (1470-1528, German)

CGFA: Matthias Grunewald
WebMuseum: Grunewald, Matthias
Web Gallery of Art: Grunewald, Matthias
Matthias Grunewald Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
Isenheim Altarpiece by Grunewald, Matthias: Biographical information and a study of the altarpiece.


Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543, German)

CGFA: Hans Holbein the Younger
WebMuseum: Holbein, Hans the Younger
Web Gallery of Art: Holbein, Hans the Younger
Artchive: Hans Holbein
Hans Holbein - Olga's Gallery: Many images, some with cross-referenced thematic interpretation.
Hans Holbein the Younger Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
Hans Holbein, the Younger: Images from The Dance of Death series plus biographical info.
Holbein - Totentanz: German site; images from The Dance of Death series.
The Ambassadors by Holbein: Resources to learn more about the painting, from a mathematical perspective.


Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533, Netherlandish)

Web Gallery of Art: Lucas van Leyden
Lucas van Leyden Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
Art Renewal Center - Lucas van Leyden: Several painting and engraving image files.
SILS Art Image Browser: Images and data on several engravings at the University of Michigan.


The Limbourg Brothers (1370?-1416, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Limbourg Brothers
WebMusem: Limburg Brothers
Web Gallery of Art: Limbourg Brothers (Herman, Jean, Paul)
Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry: Images from the manuscript; background information.
Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry: History and technique of the manuscript.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Pol de Limbourg: Extensive biographical and stylistic information.


Stephan Lochner (1400-1451, German)

CGFA: Lochner, Stephan
Web Gallery of Art: Lochner, Stefan
Stephan Lochner Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
Painting in Cologne: Stefan Lochner: Professor Jane Hutchison's lecture notes.


Quentin Massys (1465-1530, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Quentin Massys
Web Gallery of Art: Massys, Quentin
Quentin Massys - Olga's Gallery: Several images, one with thematic interpretation.
Quentin Massys Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
Virtualogy - Quentin Massys: List of research links.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Quentin Massys: Extensive biographical and stylistic commentary.


Hans Memling (1435-1494, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Hans Memling
WebMuseum: Memling (or Memlinc), Hans
Web Gallery of Art: Memling, Hans
Hans Memling - Olga's Gallery: Images, some with cross-referenced thematic interpretation.
Hans Memling Online: Artcylopedia's collection of image links.
Memling Museum: Information on the Memling Museum in Bruges, and brief introduction to his Shrine of St. Ursula.
Virtualogy - Hans Memling: List of research links.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Hans Memling: Extensive biographical and stylistic commentary.


Joachim Patinir (1480-1524, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Joachim Patinir
Web Gallery of Art: Patenier, Joachim
Joahim Patinir - Olga's Gallery: Several images, some with cross-referenced thematic interpretation.
Joachim Patinir Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.


Tilman Riemenschneider (1460-1531, German)

Web Gallery of Art: Tilman Riemenschneider
Tilman Riemenschneider Online: Artcylopedia's collection of image links.
NGA - Tilman Riemenschneider: Career summary and information on the 2000 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Riemenschneider: Biographical and stylistic commentary.


Rogier van der Weyden (1400-1464, Netherlandish)

CGFA: Rogier van der Weyden
WebMuseum: Weyden, Rogier van der
Web Gallery of Art: Weyden, Rogier van der
Rogier van der Weyden - Olga's Gallery: Many images, most with cross-referenced thematic interpretation.
Rogier van der Weyden Online: Artcyclopedia's collection of image links.
The Deposition from the Cross: Study of the Deposition in the Prado Museum.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Rogier van der Weyden: Biographical information.


Book Reviews


Book Reviews Contributed to the Northern Renaissance ArtWeb

The Mirror of The Artist, reviewed by Sarah Cloud



Related Periods


Gothic

The Labyrinth: Art historical, historical, and literary sources for the Middle Ages.
NetSerf: Links to medieval art, architecture, and society.


Italian Renaissance

Learning About Leonardo: Multimedia K-12 web project featuring research on Leonardo Da Vinci.


You can contribute! Please contact Sarah E. C. Peterson if you can share any links of interest to this page, if you wish to comment, or if you find any errors. Also write if you are interested in contributing a brief book review--less than 100 words--dealing with a text of interest to Northern Renaissance scholars and/or to the general public. You will be given full credit and contact links.

Sarah Cloud takes no responsibility for the content of pages linked to via this page, except for those created by herself.

This Page Copyright 1998-2006 by Sarah Elizabeth Cloud Peterson.
B.A. 1998, Michigan State University Honors College, Interdisciplinary Humanities
M.A. 2000, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northern Renaissance Art History
2000-2001, Worcester Art Museum, Curatorial Intern & Bridges to Art project assistant

Last updated: January 31, 2006.