The city of Florence, Italy, is home to some of Western civilization’s greatest works of art and architecture. Let’s travel through the centuries to discover Early Renaissance masterpieces by Florence’s prided painters, sculptors, inventors, and theorists – from Giotto to Botticelli; from the development of humanism and the progressive mindset, to Neoplatonism and its influence on the art of the Early Renaissance.
Follow the series of narrated slides detailing a selection of Medieval and Early Renaissance artworks, their historical context, and their creators. Test your knowledge with online quizzes, and share your own Renaissance-inspired artworks or ideas in the public forum.
- Teacher: Robin DeSantis