Renaissance Painter · Active 1545 – 1545
Girolamo Romanino
Girolamo Romanino is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 1 of Romanino’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Girolamo Romanino (1)
About Girolamo Romanino
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Girolamo Romanino produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — 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 Girolamo Romanino 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 Girolamo Romanino
- When did Girolamo Romanino live?
- Girolamo Romanino was active around 1545 – 1545, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Girolamo Romanino?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Girolamo Romanino paint?
- Religion & Mythology.