ART AND HISTORY BACKGROUND

How did art and architecture of the Renaissance merge, and for what purpose?

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Why has the Mona Lisa become an icon? (Please do not focus solely on her smile)

Check out the websites below; listen to the audio files; don’t forget to post in the Discussion (be sure to check the posting due dates); and remember, your final paper is due as well (again, check the due date). One more thing: please take a moment to offer suggestions on improving the course (use the Suggestion Box on the Course Content main page). Let me know what worked, what did not work, and any other comments you’d like to make about the course in general.

http://www.anadio.com/index.html

http://melvil.chicousd.org/ren-humanities.html

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHrenaissanceeurope.html

http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/gilbert/09.html

http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/gilbert/22.html

http://www.lepg.org/religion.htm

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12700b.htm

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/refo/hd_refo.htm

Here are some good documentaries to watch if you are interested: Monarchy with David Starkey (Acorn Media) Volume 2: episode 5 and 6; A History of Britain by Simon Schama (History Channel) episode: Burning Convictions; Secret Files of the Inquisition (PBS Home Video); Secrets of the Dead: Battle for the Bible (PBS Home Video); Empires: Martin Luther (PBS Home Video).

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