Madonna and Child, tempera - Public domain dedication museum photo

Italian Renaissance painting is most often be divided into four periods: the Proto-Renaissance (1300–1425), the Early Renaissance (1425–1495), the High Renaissance (1495–1520), and Mannerism (1520–1600). The city of Florence is renowned as the birthplace of the Renaissance, and in particular of Renaissance painting. From the early 15th to late 16th centuries, Italy was divided into many political states. The painters of Renaissance Italy wandered Italy, disseminating artistic and philosophical ideas. The Proto-Renaissance begins with the professional life of the painter Giotto and includes Taddeo Gaddi, Orcagna and Altichiero. The Early Renaissance style was started by Masaccio and then further developed by Fra Angelico, Paolo Uccello, Piero della Francesca, Sandro Botticelli, Verrocchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Giovanni Bellini. The High Renaissance period was that of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto, Coreggio, Giorgione, the latter works of Giovanni Bellini, and Titian. The Mannerist period, dealt with in a separate article, included the latter works of Michelangelo, as well as Pontormo, Parmigianino, Bronzino and Tintoretto.

Bramantino, also known as Bartolomeo Suardi, was an Italian painter and architect who lived and worked in Lombardy during the Renaissance. He was born in Milan in 1465 and trained under the famous painter Giovanni Bellini. Bramantino's early works were heavily influenced by Bellini's style, but he later developed his own unique style, characterised by a sense of monumentality and a strong use of perspective. He was also known for his use of rich colours and intricate detail in his paintings. Bramantino's most famous works include The Adoration of the Magi and The Virgin and Child with Saints. He also worked as an architect, designing several buildings in Milan, including the church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro. Bramantino's legacy has been overshadowed by other Renaissance artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, but his contributions to the art and architecture of his time were significant.