15th century

September 8, 2013
philamuseum : STAFF PICK: This Renaissance painting depicts a haunting scene from Boccaccio’s “Decameron.” Each figure, including the ghost in the foreground, plays an important role in the story.

August 19, 2013
Painter Andrea del Castagno was buried on this day in 1457 in Florence.

August 15, 2013
On this day in 1483, Pope Sixtus IV dedicated the Sistine Chapel to the Assumption of the Virgin , celebrated each year on 15 August.

July 23, 2013
On this day in 1477, Francesco della Robbia was born in Florence.