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Gospel Tract and Bible Society: Menno Simonsz
A short biography of Menno Simonsz, considered by many to be the founder of the Mennonite movement in Europe during the 16th century. Includes a picture of the religious leader.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ivan the Terrible
History for Kids article on Ivan the Terrible, Russian Czar in the 16th Century who is credited with expanding Russian territory to over one billion acres. Includes teacher resources.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Vasco Da Gama
A biography of Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer in the 15th and 16th centuries.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Cuba Virtual Tour
Offers a discussion on the history of the Jewish people in Cuba from the beginning in the 16th century to present day Jewish life. Also discusses Cuba's relations with Israel.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Frans Hals
6 colorful images from Frans Hals. Click on each image to find a brief explanation and analysis. Find a link to a lengthy outlook on 16th-century Dutch painting.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Jacques Cartier
Biographical information on French explorer, Jacque Cartier. Cartier is particularly recognized for his contributions of European exploration in Canada in the 16th century.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Vasco De Gama
Vasco da Gama (this is the accepted spelling) was a Portuguese explorer from the 15th and 16th centuries who established the first trade route to India that went around the southern tip of Africa. Read about his life, his...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Theodore Agrippa D'aubigne
This site from Bibliomania.com provides the single poem: "124 L'Hyver" which is taken from the Oxford Book of French Verse, and is rendered in 16th-century French.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Biographical summary of the life and career of 16th-century Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Brueghel the Elder.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Italy, 16th 18th Century
A map of Italy in the 16th through 18th centuries, color-coded to show the territories of Piedmont, Saluzzo, Monteerrat, Milan, Genoa, Milan, Venice, Mantua, Parma, Modena, Tuscany, Papal States, Istria, Dalmatia, Naples, Sicily,...
Curated OER
Unesco: Netherlands: Seventeenth Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam
The historic urban ensemble of the canal district of Amsterdam was a project for a new 'port city’ built at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries. It comprises a network of canals to the west and south of the historic...
Curated OER
Photograph: A 17th Century Astrolabe Found Near Cobden, Ontario
A look at mapmaking during the time of the explorers. The site profiles various mapmaking tools and the history of mapmaking from the 16th to the 18th century.
Indiana University
History and Literature of Music: Renaissance Instruments
This resource classifies Renaissance instruments in the following categories: winds, plucked strings, bowed strings, keyboard, and percussion.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Morality to History
This resource provides a brief discussion of the morality plays as teaching tools, and political devices. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Hendrick Avercamp
An ibiblio.org site containing information about the life and works of Dutch painter, Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634 CE). Provides examples of his artwork, many with brief descriptions.
Luminarium
Luminarium: The Faces of Elizabeth I
This Luminarium site offers nine different portraits of Queen Elizabeth I.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Examples of Landscapes by Artists Born Before 1700
This website has great examples of landscapes done by artists born before 1700 by artists of a variety of nationalities and art movements. Includes art ranging in date from as early as the 3rd millenium B.C. to 1701. Each image has a...
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Saint petersburg.com: Pre History of St. Petersburg
The origins of this major Russian city and its imperial capital under the Romanov's is briefly surveyed.
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Types of Dance in Renaissance
Resource includes descriptions of different types of renaissance dances.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Johannes Gutenberg
History for Kids features the history of Johannes Guttenberg a German goldsmith, printer and publisher who is best known for developing a Movable Type for printing. Includes worksheets, activities and quizzes.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Louise Labe
This site from Bibliomania contains the full text to three sonnets and an elegie in modern French, written by Louise Labe, known for her book of sonnets. A great site on the subject, but a translation is not provided.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dynasty, Revolution, and the Classical Age
Welcome to Britain, home to one of the biggest empires in history and a rich artistic heritage. We'll start in the 16th through the 18th centuries, years that saw the establishment of Britain and British art as we know it. As you travel...
Library of Congress
Loc: Ancient Manuscripts: From the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu
This is a collection of primary, historical documents from Timbuktu, Mali during the the 16th through 18th century. The documents cover all aspects of this advanced African civilization.
Curated OER
Unesco: Romania: Churches of Moldavia
These eight churches of northern Moldavia, built from the late 15th century to the late 16th century, their external walls covered in fresco paintings, are masterpieces inspired by Byzantine art. They are authentic and particularly well...
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