This week, we're going to Italy for a Renaissance. The Middle Ages are over, and it's time to talk about the flourishing of art and humanism across Europe. Painting, sculpture, music, architecture, and plays with fart jokes were all...

During the 14th and 15th centuries, mercenaries known as condottieri dominated Italian warfare, profiting from— and encouraging— the region's intense political rivalries. As rulers competed for power and prestige, their disputes often...

The Renaissance Papacy was dominated by 3 families: the Borgias, the Roveres, and the Medicis. This video discusses the family tree of each and their role in the Italian Renaissance.

A brief introduction to Italian Renaissance art Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Humanism Renaissance (Part 4)

A Church in Crisis - Renaissance (Part 3)

Political Power of the Merchant Class Renaissance (Part 2)

Rise of the City States in Italy Renaissance (Part 1)

The Renaissance was a cultural revitalization that spread across Europe, and had repercussions across the globe, but one smallish city-state in Italy was in many ways the epicenter of the thing. Florence, or as Italians might say,...

Venice’s territorial ambitions and strategic alliances during the 15th century led to decades of warfare, including the Italian Wars, where the Republic faced existential threats like the League of Cambrai. Despite setbacks, Venice...

Learn about Leonardo da Vinci, the artist and engineering genius of the Italian Renaissance who painted the Mona Lisa and sketched inventions ahead of his time.

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

Ever wonder what exactly Classical Art or Classical Architecture is? This week we are talking about Classical Revival and the Renaissance. Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/c2PYPmwWQOQ Watch Part 3: https://youtu.be/V9WJbvXsJkk 13...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...

View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...