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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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Harlem Renaissance Authors
As part of a study of the Harlem Renaissance, students will do research on a Harlem Renaissance author. Individually, students will use websites to gain information about the author and the author's impact in literature and society....
University of Houston
University of Houston: Life in Renaissance England
Describes the world of Renaissance England. Discusses how that world is reflected in the works of William Shakespeare. Includes interesting information on how the English language became stabilized due to the printing press. Highlights...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Renaissance Humanism
This site contains a overview of Renaissance humanism from the modern European intellectual history lectures. It discusses the age, the tenets of humanism, and the major personalities involved in the movement.
PBS
Literature & Life: Renaissance
Some of the African-American writers and poets who were prominent in the early part of the twentieth century are featured on this page. They were important voices during what became known as the 'black Renaissance'. Here, you can listen...
PBS
Pbs: American Novel: Literary Timeline: Literary Movements: Harlem Renaissance
History of the Harlem Renaissance, including information on prominent writers of the time period.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Extra! Extra! Harlem Renaissance Tribune
From writing with Langston Hughes to dancing with Bojangles, explore 1920-30 Harlem and publish a newspaper about the arts and entertainment of this cultural renaissance that brought new energy and sound to the world.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Renaissance Trade and Exchange
Sixth graders will research the development of international trade and the resultant cultural exchanges during the Renaissance.
Curated OER
History Matters: The Harlem Renaissance: Zora Neale Hurston's First Story
The text of Zora Neale Hurston's first short story "Spunk" and a short section on the influential Harlem Renaissance writers. With links to other Harlem Renaissance sites.
Smithsonian Institution
Anacostia Museum: The Renaissance: Black Art of the Twenties
Provides an informative description of the "Black Arts of the Twenties," which was better known as the Harlem Renaissance. Learn about the culture, art, music, and writings of this period.
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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.
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The Leo Architectonic Research Office: History of Renaissance Architecture
A timeline of images depicting various styles of architecture throughout the Renaissance. Each small image links to a pages with more detailed photographs and further information about the image.
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English Renaissance of Art: Oscar Wilde
Reprinted from essays and lectures by Oscar Wilde. Discusses the characteristics of the English Renaissance of Art.
University of Oxford (UK)
Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Epact is an electronic catalogue of medieval and renaissance scientific instruments from four European museums: the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence, the British Museum,...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry: Food in the Middle Ages and Renaissance [Pdf]
A booklet that accompanied a museum art exhibit on Medieval and Renaissance food. The exhibit looked at how food was portrayed in manuscript art from those times.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Harlem Renaissance Unit
This unit on the history and contribution of the Harlem Renaissance combines research and creative presentations in the form of slideshows, a timeline, and desktop publishing.
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.
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Amistad Digital Resource: Harlem Renaissance
Read about the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920s rebirth of African American arts centered in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City.
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Washington State University: Renaissance Neo Platonism
A discusion of the Platonic Tradition and its rebirth during the Italian Renaissance. Also mentions humanism, Aristotle and Marsilio Ficino.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Homer and the Greek Renaissance
Presents a clear, readable summary of ancient Greek history from the Archaic period through the Renaissance which included Homer's epic poems. Explains major historical events and cultural trends as background for those reading Homeric...
National Library of France
National Library of France: Renaissance Drawings
This exhibition of drawings from the Renaissance contains numerous examples of figurative, architectural, and decorative subjects. Short explanatory notes provide the historical and artistic context of similarly themed works. A useful...
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Renaissance
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is The Renaissance.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Renaissance Art for Kids
History Questions: Renaissance Art Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Indiana University
History and Literature of Music: Renaissance Instruments
This resource classifies Renaissance instruments in the following categories: winds, plucked strings, bowed strings, keyboard, and percussion.
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