The Renaissance was a period in European civilization that immediately followed the Middle Ages and reached its height in the 15th century. It is conventionally held to have been characterized by a surge of interest in Classical scholarship and values. T
Renaissance art, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature produced during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in Europe under the combined influences of an increased awareness of nature, a revival of classical learning, and a more individu
Accessible. Inclusive. Intersectional. Art History for Everyone Renaissance Reframed is dedicated to exploring art history by lifting up the stories of women, POC, and those the canon overlook. Women Artists Race Gender and Sexuality Patronage Religious
Museum - Art, History, Science: Given their diverse origins, varying philosophies, and differing roles in society, museums do not lend themselves to rigid classification. Certain museums provide for a specialist audience—for example, children, societies
Titian - Venetian Art, Renaissance Masterpieces, Color Theory: The large number of masterpieces in portraiture that Titian continued to create throughout the rest of his life is astounding. Pope Paul III and his grandson, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, beg
When doesRenaissance arthistory begin and end? There are really no exact dates for the beginning and end of the Renaissance. There are several reasons for this, one being that the Renaissance arrived at different times in different parts of Europe. Another reason is that historians disa...
When does Renaissance art history begin and end? There are really no exact dates for the beginning and end of the Renaissance. There are several reasons for this, one being that the Renaissance arrived at different times in different parts of Europe. Another reason is that historians disagree ...
Italy - Renaissance, Art, Culture: Against this political and economic background stands the cultural development of Italy in the 14th and 15th centuries. The term Italian Renaissance has not gone unchallenged; its meaning and boundaries have aroused muc
Florence - Renaissance, Italy, Art: Florentia (“The Flourishing Town”) was founded in 59 bce as a colony for soldiers of the armies of Rome and was laid out as a rectangular garrison town (castrum) below the hilltop Etruscan town of Faesulae. Its stree
However, it was twelve years later that he expressed his interest in producing woven artworks based on his drawings and found his way to this city in central France, where a true renaissance of tapestry had begun, at the initiative of Jean Lurçat and Jean Picart Le Doux. Save this ...