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Italian Renaissance Art/EAP - Prof. Rizzo: Background

This guide is for Prof. Rizzo's EAP courses.

About the Renaissance

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica. "Renaissance art, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature produced during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in Europe under the combined influences of an increased awareness of nature, a revival of classical learning, and a more individualistic view of humans."

"Renaissance art." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 5 May. 2025. academic-eb-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/levels/collegiate/article/Renaissance-art/102627. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

Introductory Video Resources about the Italian Renaissance

“No-Nonsense Renaissance.” Films On Demand, Films Media Group, 2014, https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=20875&xtid=161313.

“The Italian Renaissance.” Films On Demand, Films Media Group, 1991, https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=20875&xtid=10353.

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