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Renaissance Architecture

Your starting place for exploring Renaissance architecture, with facts and photos for Renaissance architecture in Italy, France and England.

Renaissance Architecture

Definition and resources for Renaissance architecture in Italy and Europe, from 1400 to 1600.

The Renaissance

The Renaissance (a word which literally means "born anew") is a name we've given to a period in Western history during which the arts were revived. Your Guide to Art History offers this overview of the period with links and resources.

Italian Renaissance: Andrea Palladio

From your Guide, life of the Renaissance architect, with facts, photos, and resources.

French Renaissance: The Louvre

From your Guide, facts and photos for the Renaissance palace, which is now an art museum.

French Renaissance: The Louvre

Home page for the museum includes a detailed virtual tour.

15th Century France: Half-Timbered Houses

Fifteenth century houses in France. Photos from the Digital Archives at Boston College.

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