renaissance

Text and illustrations look at the events that marked the beginning of the Renaissance.

A portrait of the Middle Ages, studying the process of religious, intellectual, and geographic exploration that led medieval people into the rebirth of civilization known as the Renaissance.

In Renaissance Italy, Artemisia Gentileschi endures the subjugation of women that allows her father to take credit for her extraordinary paintings, rape and the ensuing trial, and torture, buoyed by her deceased mother's stories of strong women of the Bible.

A graphic novel biography of Leonardo da Vinci from his childhood in Vinci to Florence where he honed his skills as a great artist.

"Art historian Simonetta Carr draws on recent scholarship that challenges the traditional view of Michelangelo as a recluse. Readers will also learn about the complex and fluid era of the Italian Renaissance and how the times affected his life and work. Lavish photos, informative sidebars, a time line, glossary, and suggestions for further readings add value, while 21 hands-on activities help young readers identify with the artist and his work. Kids will make homemade paint, apply the cross-hatching technique used by Michelangelo, make an "antique" statue, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the interconnections between classical and religious cultures in Renaissance Italy at the start of the European Reformation.

A chronological narrative of England's history and development during the Italian Renaissance that explores how each country's cultural history was influenced by the other during the time period.

Chronicles the lives of 42 European monarchs from 1400 to 1600.

A history of the Renaissance, examining the economic, social, and technological undergirdings of the sudden outpouring of genius, and providing analyses of specific artists and their works of literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture.