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Renaissance
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Art of Renaissance Science: Galileo and Perspective 
 This site explores Galileo, mathematics, and the "interconnections between art and science in the Renaissance." Written by a professor at the City University of New York. http://www.mcm.edu/academic/galileo/ars/arshtml/arstoc.html Topics: History, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Fabulous Journeys and Faraway Places: Travels on Paper, 1450-1700
This 2007 exhibit explores travel in the Middle Ages and Renaissance when it was "nasty, brutish and long." Interactive prints illustrate biblical, and mythological travel; travel to Rome, Constantinople, and the Holy Land; and "further marvels of the East and West." From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/faraway/ Topics: History, Travel Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series that features the "real human stories behind the European Renaissance, and the family that bankrolled it." Includes an interactive tour of Florence, Italy, a family tree and profiles of the Medici family, a gallery of Renaissance art, a bibliography, lesson plans, and features on Renaissance art, architecture, politics, religion, and science. http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/ Topics: History, History By Place, Lesson Plans Last updated Apr 12, 2004 The Renaissance Connection
This educational website for middle school students focuses on art and history of the Renaissance. It features activities that explore aspects of Renaissance art and scientific innovations, art patronage, and the life of an artist. Includes images, maps, a timeline, glossary, lesson plans, and related links. From the Allentown Art Museum, Pennsylvania. http://www.renaissanceconnection.org Topics: History, Schools of Art Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Renaissance Secrets
This website explores four mysteries from a historian's point of view: one concerning Venice, one about medical patients in Renaissance Italy, one about a conspiracy to poison Queen Elizabeth I, and one about Gutenberg, the German inventor of the printing press. Although built to support a BBC television series, this site can be used independently. http://www.open2.net/renaissancesecrets/ Topics: History Last updated Jun 18, 2006 Renaissance: What Inspired This Age of Balance and Order?
This attractive site describes aspects of the European Renaissance, including its origins in the Middle Ages, the rise of navigation and trade, development of the printing press, arts, and the Renaissance in Florence, Italy. From Annenberg Media. http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/ Topics: History Last updated Jun 17, 2008 |
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