How does analyzing art differ from analyzing text? Young historians consider a piece of Italian Renaissance art and practice another type of primary source analysis through a close look and discussion of Bernardo Zenale's...

Eighth graders investigate art appreciation and Renaissance portraits through time. They create a portrait.

Students view and discuss Renaissance art, including the work of Arcimboldo. They create their own self portraits through imagery and symbolism in the Arcimboldo style.

Links to pages with images and information on Galileo Galilei and the mathematics of perspective used in art of the Renaissance.

Illustrated essay on the paints and painting techniques used by Renaissance and baroque artists.

6 colorful images from Raphael. Click on each to find a brief explanation and analysis as well as details from the painting.