World Civilization II

General Sites of Interest

A Medieval Woman’s Companion.  Tells the stories of many women who lived in the Middle Ages. Also learn about various aspects of medieval society, including queens, education, manuscript culture, attitudes towards women and the body, and many other detailed aspects of the world in Western Europe from 500-1500 CE.

Giotto di Bondone

• FOD: “Giotto” Great Artists Series 1, (23:32).
• Overview article from Britannica Academic
• Gallery of Images (from ArtUK)

Leonardo da Vinci

• FOD “Leonardo da Vinci“, ARTE France,  (29:30)
• Overview article from Brtiannica Academic
• Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Vasari

• FOD: The Artist Vasari (segment 01:27 min) from The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (Empires).  Produced by PBS ©2004.

Wikipedia (start class) article about Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects. 

Michaelangelo

• FOD: “Michelangelo: Great Artists” (23:38 min)
• FOD: “The Divine Michelangelo: Episode 1” (59:35 min)
• FOD: “The Divine Michelangelo: Episode 2” (59:32 min)
• Books
  • “I, Michelangelo”  Stacks N 6923 .B9I45 2004  
  • Michelangelo : the complete sculpture, painting, architecture Stacks N 6923 .B9W35 1998  

Raphael

• ♥ Raphael: The Complete Works 
• FOD: “Raphael: Hidden Lives of Works of Art” (50:44 min)
• FOD: “Raphael” Great Artists (Series 1)  23:40 min.
• Overview article (Britannica Academic)
• Books:
  • Raphael (Stacks ND 623 .R2T35 2007)  

Baldassare Castiglione

• FOD: “Raphael & Castiglione” (Segment 3:15 minute). Raphael – Palettes III: Great Artists, Great Art. Produced by ARTE France ©1992.
• The Book of the Courtier, Stacks BJ 1601 .C44
• 1966 The Book of the Courtier, 1588  (Summary from Wikipedia C-class article)

Christine de Pisan

Isabella d’Este