Art of the Renaissance

Read the questions. Click on underlined words to go to the web sites. You do not need to answer the questions in any particular order. URL addresses are given below many of the questions.

Make of list of other questions that come to mind as you
check the following sites.

"Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art"
~ Leonardo Da Vinci

1.	LEONARDO DA VINCI- Born 1452, Died 1519. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest inventor - scientists of recorded history. His genius was unbounded by time and technology, and was driven by his insatiable curiosity, and his intuitive sense of the laws of nature. What do you suppose he meant when he said the following, "There can be no greater or lesser mastery than over oneself"? More famous da Vinci quotes
2.	Biography of Leonardo da Vinci and links to other sites. What were some of his mathematics accomplishments? http://turnbull.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Leonardo.html
3.	See some of Leonardo da Vinci's major works. Click on small images to see a larger view. Which painting impresses you the most and why?
4.	What were some major events during the Renaissance? See art, literature and technology as well as historic events (link broken). View also Renaissance time line (link broken) See also Sanford Art Timeline. Web Resources on Renaissance Art.

5.	Visit the Web Museum to learn about Botticelli, da Vinci, and Michelangelo. http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/tl/it-ren/
6.	Explore the Leonardo Home page. Visit the various sections of this site. What new information did you find? http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html
7.	Describe the tools of linear perspective. What was another type of perspective used by da Vinci? http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/ExploringLinearPerspective.html
8.	What was Leonardo's vision for the future. Describe how some of his inventions relate to the twentieth century. http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/VisionsoftheFuture.html Read all about it! Theft of the Mona Lisa from PBS. Mona Lisa Mania Join in the fun! All about Mona Lisa. History, biography, trivia and fun facts, along with fine art, prints, posters, gifts and collectibles. Try this fun site, too - Mona Lisa Images for a Modern World A site exploring the enduring fascination of the Mona Lisa, including history, parodies. Learn more about Leonardo da Vinci Know the Artist: Leonardo da Vinci (EMS student research links page is off line)
9.	Learn about any of the Explorers found on this page. http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/ Lesson Plan- Mapping the Past Learn more about the Age of Discovery.
10.	Visit the Web Gallery of Art. Look for art by any of the artists from our video ( Florence: Cradle of the Renaissance)- or any other Renaissance artist. Click on any artist, sculptor or architect listed in the comprehensive site on art of the Italian Renaissance. Describe one work from the chosen artist (Name, title, subject, etc.)
11.	Listen to some Renaissance music. http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/5513/renaiss.html
12.	Michelangelo Buonarroti Biography, images and teacher resources.
13.	See some more works by Sandro Botticelli (six works and biography) Web Museum Short biography and images Mark Harden's Artchive Botticelli images
14.	Learn more about the Renaissance. Explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular (Annenberg Interactive Exhibit). Renaissance: What inspired this age of balance and order? Annenberg/CPB Exhibit. Explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular. http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/
15.	Field Trip: Renaissance Scholastic site
16.	Renaissance Art Parody "The Last Pancake Breakfast" Why did these two works create quite a stir?
17.	Essential Vermeer - Learn about life of the Dutch during the 17th century-- women and men in seventeenth-century rooms, but also occasional outdoor scenes, allegory and religious themes. The fascination lies with the intricate combination of light, color, proportion and scale that enhances the moods and reality of the subjects.
18.	Renaissance art (Gothic and Baroque) The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1200-1700), currently containing over 6,500 reproductions. (view without frames) Internet Lesson on Art Parody

Note to teachers: I removed broken links from this lesson. If you want some new sites added let me know. Let me know if links are misdirected. the web is constantly changing.

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