15th and 16th centuries

An introduction to Renaissance art that covers events, procedures, ideas, and concepts.

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.

The Renaissance is the remarkable story of the age in which the techniques and inspirations which had been lost since the classical era were rediscovered and reintroduced into the world of art. It was this golden age which inspired the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Titian. This episode features the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Holbein and Michelangelo, and includes such masterpieces as The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and the Assumption.

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.

Attempts to analyze hidden meanings and secret messages in over 100 Renaissance masterpieces by great artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, and Michelangelo.

Profiles the lives and art of the most representative figures of Italian Renaissance painting and sculpture including Raphael, Michelangelo, and Giotto.

Includes reproductions of Durer's paintings, full-color plates, critical comments, survey of his life and work, a basic bibliography, and "catalogue raisonne.".