Newberry Library learning module uses primary source material of Shakespeare in a lesson on how Renaissance writers and artists portrayed European exploration of America. Students read excerpts from works of Renaissance literature to...

An online exhibit of representative art from the Harlem Renaissance.

This art card game is similar to "Gin Rummy" where players collect sets of three. The game's purpose is to recall art and artists from the three Renaissance periods (proto, early, and high).

This is a four slide-show examination of the pictorial series that the Harlem Renaissance artist Jacob Lawrence created in paint to tell the story of the "The Great Migration" of African-Americans from the Southern United States to the...

A comprehensive and thorough biography of Renaissance artist, Michelangelo. Great information but a heavy read.

This website from the Web Gallery of Art provides a biography of Jan van Eyck (1390-1441), the recognized master of Flemish art during the Renaissance. Site provides links to his work.

A superb online collection of Leonardo's art. View many of his masterworks at this site, along with drawings, paintings, and inventions. Each reproduction includes a short commentary. A detailed biography is included, with embedded links...

Information about Leonardo da Vinci's observations of the natural world. An insightful commentary on the scientific achievements of the Renaissance.

Olga's Gallery on Michelangelo. There are 71 images with a biography of the artists. This is a great site on Michelangelo!

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Leonardo da Vinci: Creative Genius." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

Biographical summary of the life and career of Italian Renaissance painter Allesandro Botticelli.

This site describes Giovanni Bellini's life, his works, and his relations with other artists of his time.

Biographical account highlights the life and career of German portraitist artist Hans Holbein.

There is so much going on in this painting by Uccello. These notes about the painting will help you to better understand it and get to know more about the artist.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Romare Bearden, African-American painter who worked in many different types of media.