But an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, “Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance,” reveals how many works of art from the period were deliberately covered ...

Her right shoulder juts forward to expose a semi-profile of her face as her gaze ... it’s the first Renaissance portrait of a woman to join the museum’s coveted collection.

On view through July 7, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance explores this under-recognized tradition, tracing the practice from its origins in ...

Bernardino de’ Conti's side-profile depiction of a noblewoman last sold in 1993 for just $249,000. Bernardino de' Conti, Portrait of an Elegantly-Attired Noblewoman in Profile (circa 1500).

1497-1567). You might assume it’s a self-portrait, showing the artist at his easel, putting the finishing touches on a portrait of a woman, perhaps his wife. That’s already quite “meta ...

Titian painted two versions of this powerful cleric. In one, he’s slightly obscured, and both the reason and the technique are fascinating. Have you ever seen a Renaissance portrait quite like ...

Fugger was 39, Artzt just 18, but such disparities raised no eyebrows in Renaissance ... portrait by Alesso Baldovinetti next to Leonello would have made him a perfect bride. Also seen in profile ...