Romanists

(noun)

A group of artists in the late 15th and early 16th century from the Netherlands who began to visit Italy and started to incorporate Renaissance influences in their work.

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Examples of Romanists in the following topics:

  • The Northern Renaissance

    • Northern painters in the 16th century increasingly looked to Rome for influence, and became known as the Romanists.
    • One of the most well-known Romanists was Jan Mabuse.