Provides a brief overview of artists, paintings, and sculptures of the Italian Renaissance period in art. Examines the significant influence the art has had on society and future art.

The historical significance of the Italian and Northern Renaissances. These eras advanced human reason and removed people for the worst aspects of religious persecurtion and superstition.

Provides a history of the Italian Renaissance. Compares it to the Renaissance which occurred in Northern Europe. Explores advances in art, architecture, and literature.

Compares and contrasts the renaissance movement in Italy with the renaissance movement in the rest of Europe. Explores how both movements stressed individualism. Discusses the effect religion and the Roman Catholic church had on both movements.

A look at the dramatic changes that the Italian Renaissance brought to Europe, in terms of industry and culture, from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Imperialism, nationalism, and industrialism all played roles in bringing the Renaissance to the forefront.