Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Niccolo Machiavelli, 1469 1527
This site has biographical information for Machiavelli (1469-1527 CE), the political philosopher during the Italian Renaissance.
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Museum of El Prado: The Burial of Count Orgaz
The Museum of El Prado offers a picture of the El Greco's most famous painting "The Burial of Count Orgaz" accompanied by a brief background description of the painting.
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Vanderbilt.edu."the the Black Female & Renaissannce Rena
Highly detailed article concerning this famous era. Historical significance is addressed and a well-written analysis of many authors.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: English Renaissance: Sonnets
This lesson focuses on the sonnet including the definition, the history, the types of, and meters. It features the three types of sonnets: Italian/Petrarchan Sonnet, English/Shakespearean Sonnet, and Spenserian Sonnet. It describes the...
British Library
British Library: Bodies of Knowledge
Series of illustrated essays on the different ways that the human body has been represented in art and science across history considers medieval astrology, the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture, Vitruvius's notion of body symmetry,...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Englishmen and the Classical Renaissance: John Colet
Detailed biography of John Colet, a famous scholar during the Reformation whose ideas influenced the movements of his day.
University of Pennsylvania
English Renaissance in Context: Publishing and Piracy
Fantastic, multimedia tutorial that examines the problems Shakespearian scholars have deciphering pirated copies from authentic ones. This graphics-rich tutorial draws from a number of primary source documents. There are also some...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Musical Harlem
The Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge offers a great unit for introducing jazz to students. Its use of Harlem as the "glue" which binds together elements such as jazz history and jazz terminology, makes it particularly effective for the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Polyphony
Wikipedia provides a brief description and history of the term, polyphony, including many hyperlinked terms.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Henry V
This informative site features links to teaching resources for Shakespeare's history play Henry V. Includes lesson plans, a classic James Agee review of the film version, and the like.
Northwestern University
Di Humani Corporis Fabrica
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Literary Criticism
Wikipedia offers a detailed history of literary criticism from medieval time up to its current state.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Doctor Faustus
Read an overview of the play "Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Renaissance for Kids
Kids learn about the events and timeline of the European Renaissance in history on this site. Learn about the rebirth in science, art, philosophy, and literature.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Glossary and Terms
Kids learn about the glossary and terms of the European Renaissance. Words and definitions you need to know.
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Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Italian City States
Kids learn about the Italian City-States of the European Renaissance including Florence, Milan, Venice, Rome, and Naples.
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Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Timeline
Kids learn about the timeline of the European Renaissance including proto, early, and high Renaissance periods. Major events.
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Ducksters: History: Renaissance Architecture and Buildings for Kids
Kids learn about Renaissance architecture. What made it different and who were the great architects of the time.
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Ducksters: History: Renaissance Science for Kids
Kids learn about science achievements during the Renaissance. Explore the inventions and technology of this time in history.
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Ducksters: History: Renaissance Astronomy for Kids
Kids learn about the science of astronomy during the Renaissance. Discoveries by Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler.
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Boglewood Group: Titian [Tiziano Vecellio]
Short history of the life of Titian and a discussion of his work.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Age of Exploration and Discovery
Kids learn about the Age of Exploration and Discovery of the European Renaissance including Henry the Navigator, Columbus, Portugal, and Spain.
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Renaissance Personalities Student Home Page: Leonardo Da Vinci
Easy to read history of Da Vinci's life including his background, his accomplishments, and pictures of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. From a school project for 8th graders.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Reformation for Kids
Kids learn about the Reformation of the church during the Renaissance. Site explores what it was and who was Martin Luther?