The Renaissance was probably the most influential and fertile period of European cultural history. We are all familiar with the giants of High Renaissance art �

Art history need not be dry or dull, as O'Reilly's book shows. Featuring 90 full-color photos of many of the masterpieces of the movement, the book delves into

Beginning with Florence in the first half of the fifteenth century, Painting in Renaissance Italy travels through the regions of Italy and the different periods

"Many famous artworks of the Italian Renaissance were made to celebrate love, marriage, and family. They were the pinnacles of a tradition, dating from early in