Renaissance

The Columbia Encyclopedia: Renaissance
A brief article providing introductory information on Science, Literature, and Music of the Renaissance. From the 2001 (6th edition) of The Columbia Encyclopedia.

The Columbia Encyclopedia: Renaissance Art and Architecture
A brief article with special sections on Italian, Flemish, German, and French Art and Architecture of the Renaissance. From the 2001 (6th edition) of The Columbia Encyclopedia.

The Elizabethan Costuming Page 
From an expert on historic costume, this site provides information and depictions of many types of Renaissance clothing worn in Elizabethan England. Also includes an extensive gateway to similar sites.

Everyday Life 
This site describes daily Renaissance life in five areas: crime and punishment, entertainment, fashion, food, and medicine – from the Springfield Public School District in Illinois.

Exhibits Collection - Renaissance
Provides an overview of the time period with sections on exploration, trade, books, humanism, math, architecture, painting, and music, as well as a special focus on Florence. From the Annenberg/CPB Project.

Renaissance 
This site is from a research project focused on life in Elizabethan England and features a 70 page Compendium of Common Knowledge “about everything Elizabethan”.

WebMuseum: La Renaissance
A general discussion of the Renaissance plus specific information on the Renaissance in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, and France. Also includes links to important artists with brief biographical and analytical information and images of their works. From Ibiblio.org, a collaboration of the Center for the Public Domain and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Last Updated: February 3, 2010