DPL - 7 Peaks - The Rennaissance

Seven Peaks: Mrs. Bradley’s Project on The Renaissance

Websites

Renaissance: What inspired this age of balance and order?
http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/

The Renaissance: Dawn of a new age
http://www.mrdowling.com/704renaissance.html

The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/

Social Studies for Kids: the Renaissance
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/renaissance.htm

The Renaissance Collection: interactive and requires Flash
http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/

A Timeline of Contemporary European Events, 1400-1500
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/flemish/timeline.html

Resources for the Renaissance at the Deschutes Public Library

Reference

Renaissance.

940.21 RENAISSANCE

Chronicles the cultural and artistic flowering known as the Renaissance that flourished in Europe and in other parts of the world from approximately 1375 to 1575 A.D.

A ten volume encyclopedia set of all things Renaissance.

Nonfiction

Art
	A history of Western art : from prehistory to the 20th century Mason, Antony. 709 MASON ANTONY Lavishly illustrated with more than 250 full-color reproductions of artworks, details, photographs, and documents, this informative book provides a sweeping overview of Western art.

	The Renaissance Fitzpatrick, Anne, 1978- 709.024 FITZPATRICK ANNE Discusses the art and artists of the period in history known as the Renaissance.

	Leonardo da Vinci for kids : his life and ideas : 21 activies Herbert, Janis, 1956- 709.2 HERBERT JANIS Presents a biography of this prolific artist and inventor through projects in cartography, animal art, bird observation, and mask making.

History- there are many titles under these two call numbers
940.21	History of the Renaissance period including science and medicine
945.05	Italian Renaissance

Exploration
910.9	General introductions to explorers
970.015 Hynson	Columbus and the Renaissance Explorers

Biography - Biographies are shelved by the name of the subject of the book. Here are a few of the prominent Renaissance folks included in the biography collection.

Brahe, Tycho
Botticelli, Sandro
Cabot, John
Cartier, Jacques
Columbus, Christopher
Galilei, Galileo
Gama, Vasco da
Gutenberg, Johann
Henry, Prince
Kepler, Johannes
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Titian
Vespucci, Amerigo

Fiction


	Midnight magic Avi, 1937- AVI In Italy in 1491, Mangus the magician and his apprentice are summoned to the castle of Duke Claudio to determine if his daughter is indeed being haunted by a ghost.

	Murder at midnight Avi, 1937- AVI Falsely accused of plotting to overthrow King Claudio, scholarly Mangus the magician, along with his street-smart servant boy, Fabrizio, face deadly consequences unless they can track down the real traitor by the stroke of midnight.


	The war horse Bolognese, Don. BOLOGNESE Lorenzo, son of the Duke's master armorer, longs to experience battle for himself, and thrusts himself into conflict when he learns of a planned attack against the Duke.