Italian paintings

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Italian paintings refers to artworks created by Italian artists or in the Italian tradition, spanning from medieval religious works through Renaissance masterpieces to modern and contemporary art.

Italy's central role in Western art history—particularly during the Renaissance with figures like Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael—makes this a foundational category in art museums and scholarship.

The museum's collection of Italian paintings includes several Caravaggios.

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