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.

Retraces the story of when Poggio Bracciolini found Lucretius' poem "On the Nature of Things," during the Renaissance and how the recirculation of this poem changed history.

Describes advances in scientific knowledge that occurred during the Renaissance in Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Lorenzo, son of the Duke's master armorer, longs to experience battle for himself, and thrusts himself into conflict when he learns of a planned attack against the Duke.

A fictionalized biography that describes the life of Elisabetta, the woman who posed for Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, the Mona Lisa.

Lists over 2500 entries covering the principal issues, events, and people in Europe throughout the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries.

Text, maps, and illustrations reveal the art, architecture, trade, agriculture, religion, geographical discoveries, and other aspects of the Renaissance period throughout Europe.

Describes the life and times of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Galileo.