Renaissance Painter · Active 1509 – 1524
Andrea Solario
Andrea Solario is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 2 of Solario’s works in its collection, spanning themes of portrait.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Andrea Solario (2)
About Andrea Solario
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Andrea Solario produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Andrea Solario are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Andrea Solario
- When did Andrea Solario live?
- Andrea Solario was active around 1509 – 1524, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Andrea Solario?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Andrea Solario paint?
- Portrait.