Venus and Cupid
Lorenzo Lotto
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1529 – 1529
Lorenzo Lotto
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Lorenzo Lotto returns again and again to love & romance — a range that gives a sense of what the Renaissance period asked of its painters.
Love & Romance
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Lorenzo Lotto (1)
About Lorenzo Lotto
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Lorenzo Lotto produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — love & romance — 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.
Lorenzo Lotto's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Lorenzo Lotto
- When did Lorenzo Lotto live?
- Lorenzo Lotto was active around 1529 – 1529, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Lorenzo Lotto?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Lorenzo Lotto paint?
- Love & Romance.