Renaissance Painter · Active 1514 – 1519
Jan van Scorel
Jan van Scorel is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 2 of Scorel’s works in its collection, spanning themes of power & politics.
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Jan van Scorel (2)
About Jan van Scorel
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Jan van Scorel produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — power & politics — 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 Jan van Scorel are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago. 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 Jan van Scorel
- When did Jan van Scorel live?
- Jan van Scorel was active around 1514 – 1519, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jan van Scorel?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Jan van Scorel paint?
- Power & Politics.