Renaissance Art

Navigate an online exhibition of some of Leonardo da Vinci's works, read his biography, then explore the extensive information available about his scientific discoveries, military engineering, and paintings from the Renaissance period. There is also an explanatory multimedia section suitable for an interactive whiteboard. Renaissance Italy (c.1400 - c.1600).

Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the 'Renaissance man'. This site gives a biography and displays his artworks, notebooks and inventions such as the helicopter, tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, the double hull and more.

The BBC presents a gallery of paintings and drawings by Leonardo da Vinci with further information and analysis of each one. Renaissance.

This webpage from the Open University provides an interactive timeline of the life of Italian Renaissance artist and inventor, Leonardo's da Vinci.

A biography of Leonardo da Vinci is accompanied by a discussion of his major artworks including Adoration of the Magi, Virgin of the Rocks, The Last Supper, and the Mona Lisa. Renaissance Italy (c.1400 - c.1600).

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Free online course investigating the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci