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Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston: Leonardo Da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived exhibition about Leonardo lets visitors explore his many dimensions, as scientist, inventor, and artist.
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae

For Students 9th - 10th
Printed images of the major architectural monuments and sculptures of ancient Rome spread knowledge of classical antiquity throughout Europe. The "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae" (the "Mirror of Roman Magnificence") represents a...
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Renaissance and Baroque Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Art of the Baroque period of the 17th century embodied a dynamic energy that mirrored the restless spirit of its age. In painting, dramatic images of faith driven by the Catholic Church's Counter-Reformation contrast with lively...
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Other

Institute and Museum of the History of Science: Mind of Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive museum-mounted exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci looks at all his intellectual and creative pursuits: artistic, scientific, mathematic, and technological. Includes an array of stunning images and video presentations, along...
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University of the Arts, London: Manuscripts at Universal Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
This gallery of 22 excerpts from Leonardo's notebooks is accompanied by historical information and links to additional explorations of his interests in the forces of nature, light and vision, and imagination and invention. The drawings...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art of Renaissance Europe

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This educational resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art contains resources about Renaissance Europe including numerous pieces of art from that period with images and lesson plans.
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Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum: Style Guide: Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of Renaissance style, as it was practiced in England. See examples of Renaissance architecture, furniture, and designs and learn about the motifs that characterize this style of ornamentation. Also learn about the role...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: Art in Renaissance England

For Students 9th - 10th
Topics available from this page include Medieval art, Renaissance art, Raphael: Italy comes to England, Later Renaissance art, Art in northern Europe, and Art in England. All of these topics are discussed in light of Shakespeare's life...
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McGraw Hill

My Art Studio: Search Across Time: Renaissance Visual Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief introduction to Renaissance art and links to web searches for specific artworks.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of what the Renaissance was with links to examples to a number of different paintings from that era.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Robert Lehman Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
View fifty selected pieces from the Robert Lehman Collection of European art, which features paintings, drawings, and works of decorative art from the Italian and Northern Renaissance up through the twentieth century. An excellent survey...
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West Valley College: The Italian High Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
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Other

Mc Murry University: The Art of Renaissance Science: Galileo and Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to pages with images and information on Galileo Galilei and the mathematics of perspective used in art of the Renaissance.
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Other

Art and Architecture of the British Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview of the art of the English Renaissance provides information but not many images.
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Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Leonardo Da Vinci

For Students 9th - 10th
A superb online collection of Leonardo's art. View many of his masterworks at this site, along with drawings, paintings, and inventions. Each reproduction includes a short commentary. A detailed biography is included, with embedded links...
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San Diego State University

Renaissance Men

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This art card game is similar to "Gin Rummy" where players collect sets of three. The game's purpose is to recall art and artists from the three Renaissance periods (proto, early, and high).
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Renaissance Art: The Rebirth of Classicism

For Students 9th - 10th
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! What in the world do they have to do with this? Find the connection and recognize Renaissance art and the artists.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Farnese Hercules

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the Renaissance engraving of the "Farnese Hercules" by the transplanted Dutchamn to italy Jacob Bos in the 16th century; with a description and images of the engraving.
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A&E Television

History.com: Renaissance Art

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the interests and achievements of Renaissance artists, with links to videos on the subject of Renaissance art aired on History, the cable television channel.
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Renaissance Drawings

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition of drawings from the Renaissance contains numerous examples of figurative, architectural, and decorative subjects. Short explanatory notes provide the historical and artistic context of similarly themed works. A useful...
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Renaissance and Baroque

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated essay on the paints and painting techniques used by Renaissance and baroque artists.
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Quia

Quia: Art History Lesson 80

For Students 6th - 8th
Use any of the three activities--matching, flash cards, or concentration--to learn about select artists and terms associated with Renaissance art or to check your understanding of them. (Most terms are associated with the Renaissance; a...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Renaissance Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Renaissance art including painting and sculpture on this site. Explore what makes this art unique like realism and perspective.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Renaissance Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Renaissance Art Quiz, Test, and WebQuest