Classroom Internet Library
Renaissance Art
 Illuminating the Renaissance 
This exhibition from the Getty Museum focuses on illuminated books produced in Flanders between 1470 and 1560. You can explore details from these books and zoom and pan for a close-up look at image details. The images are arranged by themes and include background information. Themes include: fashion; the individuals who commissioned the works; tales of romance, history, and mythology; using books for prayer and political agendas; and the artists and how they created the works.
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The Renaissance Connection
Step 500 years into the past and learn more about some of the innovations developed during the Renaissance. You can also become a patron of the arts, learn about the life of a Renaissance artist and lots more.
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Investigating the Renaissance
Learn how digital imaging techniques are being used to study Renaissance paintings and how they were made at this site from Harvard University.
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The Art of Renaissance Europe
This online teacher resource guide from the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes lesson plans and background information on the web. Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the guide.
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Italian Paintings of the 15th Century
Explore works of the Early Renaissance by artists like Filippo Lippi, Fra Angelico, Fra Carnevale, Giovanni Bellini, Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, and Vittore Carpaccio at this site from the National Gallery of Art. You'll find background information and artist profiles.
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Italian Paintings of the 16th Century
Explore works of the High Renaissance by artists like Raphael, Agnolo Bronzino, Andrea del Sarto, Jacopo Tintoretto, Jacopo Bassano, Giovanni Battista Moroni, and Titian at this site from the National Gallery of Art. You'll find background information and artist profiles.
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La Renaissance
Learn about the art of France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy at this site from the WebMuseum.
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Norton Simon Museum of Art: 14-16th Century Art
You'll find works by Dieric Bouts, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Botticelli, Filippino Lippi, Raphael, and Hans Memling at this site. Sections of each item can be enlarged up to four times and each item is accompanied by a detailed description.
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