Starnina’s work is defined by its 15th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Death of the Virgin
Starnina (Gherardo di Jacopo; Italian, active 1387-1413)

Saint Benedict Presenting his Rule to Benedictine and Cistercian Monks in a Historiated Initial "O" from a Choirbook
Italian (Siena) Martino di Bartolomeo (Italian, 1389-1434/5) 1394/95

The Battle around the Shield and Lance
Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio (Italian, 1500/05–1565) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

Diana and Actaeon
Jacopo Bassano (Italian, c. 1510-1592)

Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist
Bartolomeo di Giovanni (Italian, active c. 1465-1501)

Saint John the Baptist Entering the Wilderness
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

Ecce Agnus Dei
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
Jacopo Bassano (Italian, c. 1510-1592)

Alessandro de' Medici
Jacopo da Pontormo (Jacopo Carrucci; Italian, 1494-1557)

The Adventures of Ulysses
Apollonio di Giovanni (Italian, 1415/17-1465)

Portrait of a Noblewoman Dressed in Mourning
Jacopo da Empoli (Jacopo Chimenti; Italian, 1551–1640)

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, Saint Cecilia, and Angels
Piero di Cosimo (Italian, 1461/62–1521)

The Dream of Saint Jerome
Matteo di Giovanni (Italian, c. 1430–1495)

Saint John the Baptist in Prison Visited by Two Disciples
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

Salome Asking Herod for the Head of Saint John the Baptist
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

Annunciation to the Shepherds
After Jacobo Bassano (Italian, c. 1510-1592)

Saint Augustine's Vision of Saints Jerome and John the Baptist
Matteo di Giovanni (Italian, c. 1430–1495)

Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome, Bernardino of Siena, and Angels
Sano di Pietro (Italian, 1405–1481)