The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist; (reverse) Trompe-l'oeil with Painting of The Man of Sorrows
Bernard van Orley
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1515 – 1523
Bernard van Orley
Bernard van Orley is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 2 of Orley’s works in its collection, spanning themes of portrait, religion & mythology.
PortraitReligion & Mythology
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Bernard van Orley (2)
About Bernard van Orley
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Bernard van Orley produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait, religion & mythology — 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 Bernard van Orley 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 Bernard van Orley
- When did Bernard van Orley live?
- Bernard van Orley was active around 1515 – 1523, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Bernard van Orley?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Bernard van Orley paint?
- Portrait, Religion & Mythology.