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Renaissance Flash Cards
Provide your class with a set of flash cards all related to the people of the Renaissance period. There are ten cards total that are intended to help learners recall who, what, and when about Renaissance art and architecture.
PBS
Pbs: Medici, Godfathers of the Renaissance
Learn about the Renaissance period and its cultural leaders, the Medici family. Take an interactive tour of Florence and use the interactive timeline to understand the course of the Renaissance through the centuries. Uses popups.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Early Renaissance in Florence
This site has a good overview of the Early Renaissance in Florence and a takes you on a tour of the National Gallery of Art's collection. For each painting, you are given information about its subject, the artist, the exhibition(s) it...
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Bluffton University: Donatello's David
An interesting site that reviews in detail the early work of the statue of David by the great Italian sculptor Donatello. Includes good images of the statue as well.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Masaccio
This site from the Web Gallery of Art provides a biographical sketch on Masaccio, "the first great painter of the Italian Renaissance." Includes link to related information and to examples of Massacio's artwork.
Other
The Florence Art Guide: Filippo Brunelleschi
This site displays both a biography and several works of art of the great Florentine Renaissance architect and sculptor. Links are provided that go into greater detail about the works and the history of his time.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Vasari Lives of the Artists
This wonderful site from the Fordham University indexes selections from the great writer Vasari and his major work on the lives of Renaissance artists. The text is translated into English and a bibliograpy is provided for further research.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Italian Renaissance
This is a short timeline of key events of the Italian Renaissance. Make sure to click on "Humanism" and "Renaissance Art" for more information.
Other
Boglewood Group: Giovanni Bellini
This site describes Giovanni Bellini's life, his works, and his relations with other artists of his time.
Other
Brunelleschi
This site provides the art of the well-known Florentine sculptor and architect, Brunelleschi. Each art clip is accompanied by a brief commentary describing the scene.
Other
Alien Travel Guide: All About Sculpture
This is a descriptive site that offers information on types, styles, media, artists, history, and periods in creation of sculpture.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Donatello
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Donatello.
Palomar Community College District
Donatello's David vs. Michelangelo's David
This website provides information about Donatello's David and Michelangelo's David. The site contains the specifications of the two statues: date, material, period, etc.
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Donatello: Feast of Herod
Contains information on the early Renaissance and the development of perspective.
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Web Gallery of Art: David
An image of "David", created by Donatello in 1409 (Marble, height 191 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Herod's Banquet
An image of "Herod's Banquet", created by Donatello in 1427 (Bronze, 60 x 60 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Virgin and Child
An image of "Virgin and Child", created by Donatello in 1430 (Sandstone).
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Web Gallery of Art: St John the Baptist
An image of "St John the Baptist", created by Donatello in 1438 (Painted wood, height 141 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Crucifix
An image of "Crucifix", created by Donatello in 1449 (Bronze, 180 x 166 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: St John the Baptist
An image of "St John the Baptist", created by Donatello in 1457 (Bronze, height 185 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Resurrection Pulpit
An image of "The Resurrection Pulpit", created by Donatello in 1465 (Marble and bronze, 123 x 292 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Resurrection Pulpit
An image of "The Resurrection Pulpit", created by Donatello in 1465 (Marble and bronze, 123 x 292 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Prophet (Left of the Porta Della Mandorla)
An image of "Prophet (left of the Porta della Mandorla)", created by Donatello from 1406-08 (Marble, height 128 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Prophet (Right of the Porta Della Mandorla)
An image of "Prophet (right of the Porta della Mandorla)", created by Donatello from 1406-08 (Marble, height 131 cm).