15th and 16th centuries

Portrays Michelangelo's training and his work as an artist and poet.

Describes the art styles of the early Renaissance beginning in Italy in the late fourteenth century and spreading throughout Europe to the late sixteenth century.

Examines the works of three artists who spurred the Renaissance movement in early fifteenth-century Italy, including architect Filippo Brunelleschi, sculptor Donatello, and Masaccio, a painter.

The Sistine Chapel, with Michelangelo's magnificently painted, domed ceiling, is perhaps the greatest single masterpiece of the Renaissance era. In its transcendent beauty, the ceiling merges art with philosophy, religion and the spirit of brilliance emboding Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Examines the widespread--and long-lasting--influence of sixteenth-century Venetian architect Andrea Palladio's designs.

Discover how multifaceted artists, skilled as painters, sculptors, and architects, presented new ideas about perspective, harmony, and beauty.

Illustrated survey of Renaissance art in Europe during the 15th century.

Explores how the Renaissance shaped the history of modern Europe, focusing on the painters, sculptors, designers, and craftsmen who influenced the era's architecture.