Europe 1300–1800

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

The canon of renaissance art is slow to change.

c. 1300–1600

Expanding the Renaissance: a new Smarthistory initiative

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank

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Tiny timeline: global Europe

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Smarthistory

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The Medieval and Renaissance Altarpiece

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Donna L. Sadler

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Why commission artwork during the renaissance?

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Heather Graham, Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank

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Types of renaissance patronage

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Heather Graham, Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank

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Female artists in the renaissance

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Deanna MacDonald

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The role of the workshop in Italian renaissance art

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Alexis Culotta

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A primer for Italian renaissance art

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Heather Graham

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Humanism in renaissance Italy

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. John M. Hunt

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Humanism in Italian renaissance art

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Heather Graham

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Introduction to gender in renaissance Italy

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Heather Graham

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Sex, Power, and Violence in the Renaissance Nude

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Jill Burke

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Confronting power and violence in the renaissance nude

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Sherry Lindquist

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Images of African Kingship, real and imagined

A beginner’s guide to the Renaissance

By Dr. Bryan C. Keene, Dr. Kristen Collins

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