Saint Agapitus of Praeneste in the Arena; (interior) The Beheading of Saint Agapitus of Praeneste
Swiss Painter
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1505 – 1505
Swiss Painter
Swiss Painter is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 2 of Painter’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 Swiss Painter (2)
Saint Remigius Replenishing the Barrel of Wine; (interior) Saint Remigius and the Burning Wheat
Swiss Painter
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About Swiss Painter
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Swiss Painter 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 Swiss Painter 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 Swiss Painter
- When did Swiss Painter live?
- Swiss Painter was active around 1505 – 1505, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Swiss Painter?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Swiss Painter paint?
- Portrait, Religion & Mythology.