Paintings

Mona Lisa

1503

Leonardo da Vinci

This painting is a portrait of Madam Lisa Grocondo, wife of a wealthy Florentine, Francesco del Giocando. It is one of the most valuable paintings in the world.

Located in Louvre Museum Paris, France

Flagellation of Christ

1455-1460

Piero della Francesca

This painting is a masterpiece of the early Renaissance. It portrays the suffering of Christ before the Crucifixion, a punishment order by the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate.

Located in Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino, Italy

Birth of Venus

1485-1486

Sandro Botticelli

This painting portrays the moment when Venus, having emerged from the sea in a shell, lands at Paphos in Cyprus. Venus is known as the goddess of love and beauty.

Located in Uffizi Gallery Florence. Italy

Venus of Urbino

1534

Titian

This painting depicts a nude young woman, traditionally identified with the goddess Venus. The painting was made on the occasion of the wedding of Guidobaldo II with Gilvlia Varano.

Located in Uffizi Gallery Florence Italy