Art History Renaissance

Learn about the Renaissance period with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds. The word "Renaissance" means "rebirth" in French. It was first used by French historian Jules Michelet in 1858 to refer to a "movement" that took place between about the 13th and 16th centuries . This movement describes the transition from medieval to modern Europe.

Bloomsbury presents Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer, read by Candida Gubbins. The Renaissance is one of the most studied and celebrated eras of history. Spanning the end of the Middle Ages to the beginning of modernity, it has come to symbolise the transformative rebirth of knowledge...

Step into a cultural awakening as post-plague Florence ignites a stunning revolution in European history and art. Perfect for an educational walk, this immersive narrative transports you directly into the bustling workshops and opulent courts of the Mediterranean. Experience the breathtaking...

The 15th century saw the evolution of a distinct and powerfully influential European artistic culture. But what does the familiar phrase “Renaissance Art” actually refer to? Through engaging discussion of timeless works by artists such as Jan van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo, Tom Nichols offers a masterpiece of his own as he explores the truly original and diverse character of the art of the Renaissance.

Educational podcast for children in which we travel to Renaissance Italy, more than 500 years ago, to meet one of the most brilliant minds in history: Leonardo da Vinci. In this episode of "History Has a Voice," we will land in Florence to discover how one man could be a painter, inventor, anatomist, and architect all at the same time. Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in the village of Vinci and was a self-taught child who learned by observing nature, from the flight of birds to the flow of water.

Experience the dramatic Renaissance history of how a discarded marble block became art's ultimate symbol of defiance. Turn your daily commute into an immersive journey through the vibrant, politically charged streets of fifteenth-century Florence. Here, amidst fierce rivalries and religious...

Published in 1873, Studies in the History of the Renaissance is considered one of the most influential works in the field of aestheticism. The book is a collection of essays that explore various artists of the Renaissance period, focusing primarily on the art, culture, and philosophy of the time.

Uncover the Renaissance art mystery and true crime heist behind history's most enigmatic masterpiece. Perfect for an immersive morning commute or armchair travel, this intellectual deep-dive transports you directly into the bustling streets of sixteenth-century Florence. Experience the restless...

Step into the cultural rebirth that forged modern European history from the ashes of plague and war. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this immersive narrative reveals how intellectual curiosity shattered medieval limits. Experience a vibrant era where art, commerce, and radical new ideas...

Challenge the myth of the Dark Ages and explore the epic cultural history that birthed modern art and humanism. Perfect for your morning commute or an afternoon of deep learning, this engaging historical narrative reveals how a millennium of medieval adaptation fueled an explosive era of...

These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art. Vasari, who invented the term "Renaissance", was the first to outline the influential theory of Renaissance art that traces a progression through Giotto, Brunelleschi, and finally the titanic figures of Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, and Raphael.

A journey through the glorious Italian city's scenery, history, and culture, from the New York Times–bestselling author of Venice Observed and The Group. Mary McCarthy's classic celebrates the Italian city often looked upon as the provincial sister to the better-dressed, more "feminine" Venice...

A fascinating and counterintuitive portrait of the sordid, hidden world behind the dazzling artwork of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and more Renowned as a period of cultural rebirth and artistic innovation, the Renaissance is cloaked in a unique aura of beauty and brilliance...

A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 ‘Exhilarating and whip-smart’ THE SUNDAY TIMES From award-winning writer Edward Wilson-Lee, this is a thrilling true historical detective story set in sixteenth-century Portugal. A History of Water follows the interconnected...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE A BOSTON GLOBE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR This remarkable work about women writers in the English Renaissance explodes our notion of the Shakespearean period by drawing us into the lives of four women who were committed to their craft long before...

Experience a dramatic European history where ruthless political intrigue and visionary art birthed the Renaissance. Perfect for an educational commute or immersive armchair travel to Tuscany, this atmospheric narrative transports you to the medieval merchant streets. Here, cash, credit, and...

Step into Renaissance Florence, where a flawed block of marble became art history’s most immortal masterpiece. Rival factions, ambitious patrons, and fiery preachers collide in a fragile republic desperate for a civic talisman. Amidst this turbulence, a fiercely competitive young visionary...

If ever a catharsis in Western European Civilization occurred, it had to have been the period we refer to as the Renaissance. After a thousand years of theocracy, manorialism, feudalism and narrow economic development, Europe was ripe for change. She got it with a vengeance.

Step into a cultural revolution where a fierce, modest Tuscan city birthed the wonders of Renaissance art. Perfect for an inspiring daily commute, this immersive European history reveals how bitter rivalries and merchant banking fueled unimaginable creativity. Experience the explosive atmosphere...

Joining the bestsellers Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter, a lively and intriguing tale of two artists whose competitive spirit brought to life one of the world’s most magnificent structures and ignited the Renaissance The dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore, the great cathedral of Florence, is...