Sonnet Central
Sonnet in England (1880) James A. Noble
"The Sonnet in England (1880)" by James Ashcroft Noble discusses the history of the sonnet from Petrarch through modern day. Hypertexr links to examples and other resources.
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The Elizabethan Theatre Lecture by Hilda Spear
This lecture and slides traces the history of the Elizabeth theater through a variety of topics: London, inn-yards, great halls, outdoor theatres, performances, indoor threatres, theatre and drama, actors, acting, and audience. These...
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Santa Fe Institute: Pico Della Mirandola by Walter Pater
This resource provides a scholarly look at the life, works, philosophy, and influence of Pico della Mirandola.
Other
Online Historical Fencing Manuals & Texts
Links to historical fighting manuals and analysis of these manuals. Intriguing reading for those with an interest in Renaissance fighting techniques.
Yale University
The Statute of Laborers King Edward Iii 1351
Original text of a law for controlling the wages and conditions for laborers (1351). King Edward III's law prevented laborers from demanding more wages after the Black Death caused a labor shortage.
University of California
Renaissance Art and Architecture
A detailed overview of art and architecture during the Renaissance. Covers all the major figures and countries.
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.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Excerpt From Ackroyd's the "Life of Thomas More"
A great look at both More's life and this great biography written by Ackroyd.
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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Southern Methodist University: Bridwell Library: Works of Albrecht Durer
This exhibition of seventy prints by German-born artist Albrecht Durer demonstrates his skill as an artist and engraver. With many examples of his religious subjects and portraits.
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An Introduction to Early Modern European History
An excellent introduction to and overview of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. This article touches on all aspects of the period.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Renaissance: Become a Spice Trader
This site provides detailed information about the adventures of becoming a spice trader. The site allows the researcher to experience an exhibit as a "traveler" by clicking on various links.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Renaissance: Exploration and Trade
Detailed introduction on exploration and trade during the Renaissance. Provides an overview of the tools created during the Middle Ages that made such travels by sea possible as well as insight into the types of goods traders sought in...
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The Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati, Ohio), offers a comprehensive website exploring its current exhibitions as well as searching their collection database. Other content includes virtual tours, museum history, and teacher guides with...
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology of English L Iterature: Sixteenth Century: Overview
Introductory material for a survey of sixteenth-century English literature offering information on the period, its major figures, and influences.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: The Northern Renaissance
Centered in Germany and the Netherlands during 1400 and 1500s, the northern European tradition of Gothic Art was greatly affected by the technical and philosophical advancements of the Renaissance in Italy. While less concerned with...
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Samuel Johnson and the Revival of Learning
A critical analysis of Johnson's commentary on the period later called the Renaissance by Jack Lynch. In-depth article with extensive notes and bibliography.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Rights "Then and Now"
Sixth graders will compare and contrast the rights of individuals and groups based on social class today and during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Rome Reborn the Vatican Library & Renaissance Culture
The exhibition presents the untold story of the Vatican Library as the intellectual driving force behind the emergence of Rome as a political and scholarly superpower during the Renaissance.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Early Renaissance Art
Here at Artcyclopedia you find a very brief explanation of the Early Renaissance along with many links out to the artists related to the movement.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: La Renaissance
This site from ibiblio.com explains the Renaissance, not only as a time period, but as how it changed thought, writing, and art throughout Europe. See links to Renaissance in Italy, Germany and Netherlands.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Mediterranean World
This website contains information about the people using the Mediterranean during the Renaissance. Mentions cultural diversity, humanism, economics and port cities. Includes the setting, cultural diversity, and changing order of the...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Masaccio
This is a helpful site because it lists the museums that harbor the works of Masaccio. Any serious student of the great artist will be able to know where he can view the masterpieces in person.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Michelangelo
Ibiblio WebMuseum offers a detailed biography of Michelangelo and links to some of his famous paintings including The Sistine Chapel.