Renaissance

DK Eyewitness Books

by Andrew Langley

Travel back in time to the period of extraordinary growth and vitality that was Renaissance Europe.  Meet Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and the Medicis.  Experience the daily life and workings of a Renaissance town.  View some of the most beautiful and important art works in the world.  In glorious full-color photographic spreads, Renaissance documents Europe's emergence from the Dark Ages into an era of unparalleled enlightenment and creativity in the realms of politics, arts, literature, technology, and innovation.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Art, Childrens

59 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

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Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great fun and exciting interesting read. You never go wrong picking up an Eyewitness book. Very recommended

[Alana White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eyewitness: Renaissance by Alison Cole provides an enjoyable and concise overview of this period in Italian History.Eyewitness: Renaissance

[Laurie Wheeler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adequate since it's loaded with pictures of Renaissance art. However it was boring as could be with terse descriptives. We used this for our Dialectic history studies. My kids preferred more prose than the random descriptions.

[Daire Lüüs · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Dan Castrigano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Packed full of names. And that's how I like to understand history - the story of people. Easier to understand, remember, and analyze. Leonardo da Vinci - (absolutely brilliant) - Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Vitruvian Man; Brunelleschi = architect of Florence's cathedral = biggest dome since Pantheon in 125 C.E.; French writer Rabelais wrote Gargantua; Montaigne = humanist = friendship, parenthood, personal matters; Order of astronomers = Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton; Cosimo de Medici was the patriarch of the Medici family in Florence; Michelangelo loved painting twisted bodies; Pieter Brueghel the Elder = Flemish = Hunters in the Snow landscape painting

[Dani Hawiszczak · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great introduction to the different facets of the Renaissance. It's a great place to start your research. It includes interesting facts and lots of pictures, so the information isn't overwhelming. I still found myself taking a ton of notes, and I've listed several points to research further.

[Michelle Tempted By Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Before reading this book I thought the Church owned the entire period of Renaissance art. However I was releaved to discover that many classic mythological stories were also highlighted in this time frame. So many excellent artists and some many beautiful works, I enjoyed this book.