15th century

Examines music in Renaissance Europe, chronicling the lives of Renaissance musicians, describing different genres of music, examining the link between Renaissance music and dance, and examining music publishing during the period.

Provides coverage of over 330 important men and women of the Renaissance, from all areas of achievement, who flourished between 1454 and 1600.

Chronologically arranged primary and secondary source articles help profile major political, social, and cultural events which occurred during the fifteenth century.

Introduces the history, customs, beliefs, and accomplishments of people living in Europe, Asia, Africa, Polynesia, and the Americas during the fifteenth century.

Attempts to analyze hidden meanings and secret messages in over 100 Renaissance masterpieces by great artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, and Michelangelo.

Presents volume two of a two-volume set that contains a number of alphabetically-arranged biographies of major world and religious figures of the Renaissance Period as well as key persons from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas from 1454 to 1600, and provides background information on each person and significant achievements they made.

Presents volume one of a two-volume set of over one hundred eighty essays covering the Renaissance period from 1454 to 1532 on topics including the foundation of the Saud Dynasty, social structure of Europe in the fifteenth century, Spanish Inquisition, Tudor England, colonial exploration and trade, Ottoman Wars, and much more.

Readers take a trip back in time to learn about the culture and civilization of fifteenth-century Europe and Spain, and the discovery of America by Columbus.

Explores how fashions changed from the early 1500s to the late 1700s, explaining how clothing styles were influenced by important political, historical, and social events.

An illustrated introduction to the music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, looking at life, art, and musical life in the era, discussing the characteristics of the music of the period, and examining the lives and careers of notable composers. Includes a study guide with activities, a time line, and composer summary charts.