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.
Royal Collection Trust (UK)
Royal Collection: Cats, Lions and a Dragon by Leonardo Da Vinci
From the Royal Collection in London, this is the permanent collection entry for Cats, Lions and a Dragon, a drawing by Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: High Renaissance Artists
A chronological listing of artists from the High Renaissance. This list covers the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Works of art and biographies available with each name.
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.
Ducksters
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Italian City States of the Renaissance
History Questions: Italian City-States Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Medici Family
Kids learn about the Medici Family of the Renaissance. They were leaders of the city of Florence and supporters of the arts and humanism.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Complete discussion of Michelangelo, Italian Renaissance artist. Discusses his life, his impact on the art world, his political views of the times, and his influence on society. Explanation of works, additional links to other great artists.
Other
Michelangelo/painter, Sculptor, Architect, Poet
An Italian site containing a comprehensive biography of artist Michelangelo. Also includes images of some of his paintings.
Read Works
Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance: The Spread of Ideas
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the invention of the printing press. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Renaissance Philosophy
Can you define the "Renaissance?" Check out this informative website to learn more. From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a definition and background of the Renaissance from its beginnings in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Other
Renaissance Personalities Student Home Page: Titian 1477 1576
Easy-to-read short biography of Titian citing his background and his accomplishments. Part of a school project for 8th graders.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Venetian Painting in the Early Renaissance
From this site you can learn a little bit about the Renaissance art movement's beginnings in Venice. You will also view 7 representative works from various artists.
Other
West Valley College: The Italian High Renaissance
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.
Other
Villa Cicogna Mozzoni: A Renaissance Jewel
Learn about the renaissance villa on Lake Maggiore and Italian national monument site, the Villa Cicogna Mozzoni, in the main web-page for the villa. Full of historical information, maps, and photos.
Rice University
Northern Renaissance: Its in the Details
This website provides an outline that contains stylistic differences between Northern Renaissance painters and their Italian counterparts. Images are offered.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Historical Maps of Italy
Review these two maps of Italy during the Renaissance from the Perry Castaneda Collection. Zoom in to see the details of a map of the Milanese under the Visconti and one of the Republic of Florence.
Other
Flemish Art Collection: "Italian Landscape" by Karel Dujardin
Depiction of the painting "Italian Landscape" by Karel Dujardin. The page loads in Dutch, but there is an option to view the page in English.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo
The Web Gallery of Art provides an amazing online collection of Michelangelo's (1475-1564) art. Not only can you view high-quality reproductions of his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and architectural commissions, you can also click...
Museum Network (UK)
Wallace Collection: Myths and Legends: "Perseus and Andromeda" by Titian
Presented on the Museum Network, Myths and Legends section, this is the mannerist painting "Perseus and Andromeda" by the Venetian artist, Titian. The painting resides in the Wallace Collection.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Titian
Link to images of his most famous paintings and his biography.
Other
Louvre Museum: Mona Lisa: Portrait of Lisa Gherardini
Learn about the various actions that have been taken to preserve the "Mona Lisa," one of Leonardo's most famous portrait paintings. Explore compositional details, unfinished portions of the painting, and other interesting tidbits about...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: The High Renaissance
A listing, with links, of some of the artists associated with The High Renaissance art.
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.