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Artists: What did artists try to show? What techniques did they use to do this? How did this differ from the Medieval art?

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Architects: What characteristics of Renaissance architecture were important? What qualities in architecture did people value? How did this differ from Medieval architecture?

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Botticelli
Sandro Botticelli, (1444?-1510), was an Italian Renaissance painter who lived and worked in Florence.
Donatello
Donatello, (about 1386-1466), was a great Italian sculptor.
Gothic art
Gothic art is the name given to the art of the later Middle Ages, especially from the mid-1100's to about 1400.
Medieval painting
The Middle Ages began in about the A.D. 400's, with the end of the Roman Empire in western Europe, and ended with the emergence of modern nations in the 1400's.
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages were the years between ancient and modern times in Europe.
Middle Ages
Middle Ages is a term that describes the period in European history from about the 400's through the 1400's.
Medicine in the Year 1000
An Italian boy woke one morning with a terrible pain in his stomach. The pain was so severe that he could not dress himself. His concerned parents rushed him to a local monastery, where priests who also served as physicians mixed up an herbal tonic for the boy to drink.

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Education: The Middle Ages
The invading Germanic tribes that moved into the West and all but destroyed ancient culture provided virtually no formal education for their young.
Ghiberti
Sculptor, painter, and metalworker, Lorenzo Ghiberti was one of the great artists of the Italian Renaissance.
Medicine in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
At about the same time that Arabian medicine flourished, the first medical school in Europe was established at Salerno, in southern Italy.
Medieval Philosophy
Christianity became the dominant religion of the Roman Empire early in the 4th century.
Middle Ages
The medieval period, or the Middle Ages, was a time in European history before the modern era.
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a period in European history that lasted from about AD 500 to 1500.

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The Renaissance

Britannica: The Renaissance
The Renaissance was a period in European history. It began in the 1300s, during the late Middle Ages. It ended during the 1500s, when the modern era began. Renaissance means “rebirth” in French. During the Renaissance there was a rebirth of interest in ancient Greece and Rome. The Europeans of the Renaissance took ideas from the ancient people and developed their own. They also made scientific discoveries and created great art.
A Beginner's Guide to the Renaissance
What Was the Renaissance? Why Was This Renaissance Different? The Society and Politics Behind the Renaissance, The Spread of the Renaissance, The End of the Renaissance, and The Interpretation of the Renaissance.
The History Channel: Renaissance
The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
The History Channel: Italian Renaissance
Toward the end of the 14th century A.D., a handful of Italian thinkers declared that they were living in a new age. The barbarous, unenlightened “Middle Ages” were over, they said; the new age would be a “rinascità” (“rebirth”) of learning and literature, art and culture. This was the birth of the period now known as the Renaissance.
ThoughtCo: Key Dates in Renaissance Philosophy, Politics, Religion, and Science
The Renaissance was a cultural, scholarly, and socio-political movement which stressed the rediscovery and application of texts and thought from classical antiquity. It brought new discoveries in science; new art forms in writing, painting, and sculpture; and state-funded explorations of distant lands. Much of this was driven by humanism, a philosophy that emphasized the ability for humans to act, rather than simply rely on the will of God.

European Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600
European Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1600. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Arts and Artists in the Renaissance

History of the Renaissance Art
The Renaissance, or Rinascimento, was largely fostered by the post-feudal growth of the independent city, like that found in Italy and the southern Netherlands.
Renaissance Art Timeline
The evolution of Art in the Renaissance
Michelangelo
Michelangelo’s Painting of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling: what? why? how?
Leonarda Da Vinci
Artists of the Early Renaissance
The Renaissance was a period of great creative and intellectual activity, during which artists broke away from the restrictions of Byzantine Art. Throughout the 15th century, artists studied the natural world to perfect their understanding of such subjects as anatomy and perspective. Among the many great artists of this period were Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Paolo Uccello and Piero della Francesca.
16 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
During the Renaissance, art experienced radical and unprecedented development. This article lays out all the important painters, sculptors, and architects whose masterpieces helped transform the world of art.
Renaissance Artists and Their Most Famous Paintings
In this guide, we will cover the 17 most influential Renaissance artists of the time.

Science in the Renaissance

FactMonster Renaissance: Science
Botany, zoology, magic, alchemy, and astrology were developed during the Renaissance as a result of the study of ancient texts. Scientific thinkers such as Leonardo da Vinci, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Johannes Kepler attempted to refine earlier thoughts.
Academic Accelerator: Science in the Renaissance
The Renaissance saw great advances in geography, astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, manufacturing, anatomy, and engineering.
Italy Magazine: Renaissance Science
This article presents two contrasting views on the significance of science in the Renaissance. It explores how the Humanist movement's emphasis on individual thinking and expression may have initially conflicted with scientific principles, but also highlights the increased access to scientific texts and the challenges to established beliefs, such as Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric theory.
The Galileo Project: Science
Here you can find records of the other scientists and scientific institutions of Galileo's time, as well as information about Galileo's astronomical observations and instruments.
The Enlightenment - Timelines
- Renaissance
- The Enlightenment
- The Scientific Revolution

Women in the Renaissance

How did the Renaissance affect women's roles in society?
History of the Renaissance and the role of the women
A woman artist: Sofonisba Anguissola
It has been argued that, other than Michelangelo and Titian, she was the most famous artist of the 1500s, even if much of that fame rested in her novelty.
The role of women in Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance brought a period of significant change to many aspects of philosophy, art, science, and daily life, including the role of women in Italian society.
Five Women of the Renaissance
Five Incredible Women of the Renaissance | Small Group Tours The Renaissance is considered humanity’s greatest intellectual and artistic revolution and stories about the period is dominated by tales of famous men and their inventions,…
5 Women Artists Who Ruled the Renaissance
From the royal court of Spain to the Vatican, these artists were integral parts to the shaping of Renaissance art—and art history.

Architecture in the Renaissance

Britannica: The Renaissance - construction
- Reintroduction of dome construction
- Revival of Roman technics and materials
Libretexts: Renaissance Architecture
Renaissance architecture is European architecture between the early 15th and early 17th centuries. It demonstrates a conscious revival and development of certain elements of classical thought and material culture , particularly symmetry and classical orders. Stylistically, Renaissance architecture came after the Gothic period and was succeeded by the Baroque . During the High Renaissance , architectural concepts derived from classical antiquity were developed and used with greater surety.
Italy Magazine: Renaissance Architecture
Some of the most iconic buildings in the world can be traced back to the Renaissance. It's said that architects of the Renaissance age would study in great detail the ruins of old Classical Roman buildings such as the Colosseum or The Pantheon. A key aspect of buildings from this period is that they are built on a precise mathematical premise. Many examples of both Classical Roman architecture and Renaissance architecture are based on carefully studied and proportioned designs. The geometry, symmetry and proportion of Renaissance architecture is a key element, right down to the carefully arranged symmetry of the doors and windows – just like the ancient Roman buildings which were very much in tune with this concept.
Renaissance Architecture in France - blog post
In the late 1400s and early 1500s, the French launched many invasions into Italy, where Renaissance architecture (and indeed the Renaissance itself) had originated. It was during these military campaigns that the French kings and nobility were first brought into contact with Italian Renaissance architecture, a style in which they now wanted their properties to built.
European History Series: Italian Renaissance History
History, characteristics and famous buildings

Books in the Library About Pre-Renaissance Art

Exploration in the Renaissance by Lynne Elliott
ISBN: 9780778790471
Publication Date: 2011-04-30
It's high adventure in this thrilling addition to the Renaissance World series! Come aboard for the Age of Exploration, as brave Europeans sail around the world in search of sea routes to Asia and India-and found much more than anticipated.

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