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Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455 CE) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith whose most famous work is the gilded bronze doors of the Baptistery of Florence's cathedral. These doors, which took 27 years to complete, were so impressive...

Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571 CE) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, medallist, and goldsmith whose most famous works today include the bronze statue of Perseus holding the head of Medusa, which now stands in Florence, and a magnificent...

The Chateau de Chambord, located in the Loire Valley of Loir-et-Cher, France, was built between 1519 and 1547 CE. This fine French Renaissance building, although impressive in both size and architectural detail, was commissioned by Francis...

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543 CE) was a Polish astronomer who famously proposed that the Earth and other planets revolved around the Sun in a heliocentric system and not, as then widely thought, in a geocentric system where the Earth is...

Piero della Francesca: A collections of 87 Paintings (HD) Piero della Francesca Born: 1412 Died: 12 October 1492 Nationality: Italian Art Movement: Early Renaissance Field: painting, fresco Influenced on: Antonello da Messina, Leonardo...

The Game of Chess, painting by Sofonisba Anguissola, c. 1555. This painting depicts three of Sofonisba's sister's playing a game of chess outside. With vibrant colors and luxurious clothing, Anguissola's artstyle was unique in the Italian...

Self-portrait of Sofonisba Anguissola, painting by Sofonisba Anguissola, c. 1558. Sofonisba Anguissola was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Cremona and was well known in places like Milan, Rome, and Madrid. Her art on children are...

Child Bitten by a Lobster, painting by Sofonisba Anguissola, Italy, c. 1554. A chalk and pencil artwork, this work by Sofonisba shows a child expressing pain after being bitten by a lobster. This is an example of naturalism in Italian Renaissance...

Europe is a continent forming the westernmost part of the land mass of Eurasia and comprised of 49 sovereign states. Its name may come from the Greek myth of Europa, but human habitation of the region predates that tale, going back over 150,000...

Alchemy is an ancient practice aimed at recreating precious substances using recipes and transformative materials such as the philosopher's stone. Alchemists believed that materials like gold, silver, gems, and purple dye could be recreated...