The Renaissance, as stated elsewhere in our Realm, was a time of great creativity. Patrons and artists worked together to bring out the best in man, and in their cities. Neither could have accomplished this great feat without the other. Here then you shall find a great many of those great men and women honored. :) Enjoy!

The Art of Renaissance Science

NGA - The Early Renaissance in Florence

NGA - Patrons and Artists in Late 15th-Century Florence

Andrea Mantegna:
Italian Painter, 1431-1506

Giovanni Bellini:
Works from 1450-1515
Careful here; this page is all inside a frame.


Images from the Brancacchi Chapel
mid-14th century

Popular culture in the Renaissance:
Covers art, literature, festivals, clothing and other such topics.

Remarkable Renaissance Restoration Revealed
Bust of Lorenzo de' Medici Returned to Original Condition

New! Domenico Veneziano
Early Renaissance artist, under Piero de'Medici

More to come...