Renaissance Painter · Active 1510 – 1525
Correggio
Correggio is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 5 of Correggio’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology, daily life, power & politics.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Correggio (5)
A Draped Female Figure (possibly an Amazon) and Architectural Studies (verso)
Correggio
About Correggio
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Correggio produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology, daily life, 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 Correggio are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, 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 Correggio
- When did Correggio live?
- Correggio was active around 1510 – 1525, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Correggio?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Correggio paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Daily Life, Power & Politics.