A desire for an increased understanding of human experience was foundational to the Renaissance movement. Artists began to delve into the science behind our complex makeup and made painstaking efforts to capture elements of realism in their work. Because of this, artists commonly featured nudity in paintings, sculptures, and other art forms in this era. 

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• Overview of the Renaissance

• 10 greatest contributors of the Renaissance

• Use of One-Point Perspective in the Renaissance
  
• One-Point Perspective Drawing Tutorial

• The First Printing Press

• Article about Leonardo Da Vinci’s Bridge Design
• Da Vinci’s Bridge Activity Tutorial

• Layers of Humanity: Parts of the Skull Page
• Layers of Humanity: Facial Muscles Page

Layers of Humanity: Facial Sections

• How to Draw: Eyes
• How to Draw: Nose
• How to Draw: Mouth

• Video about the Scientific Method
• Oil and Water Experimental Painting Tutorial

• Virtual Tour of a Renaissance Gallery (view with adult guidance)
• Video about the nature of oil and water
• Oil and Water Experimental Painting Tutorial (same as above)

Article about the Mona Lisa

The Renaissance PDF Instruction Booklet *password required

The Renaissance PDF Activity Pages *password required

The Renaissance Standards