~Arts and Clothing ~
Art History Network Offers Art History, Archaeology and Architecture resources and links. Search topics include artists, civilizations , and historical eras ( ie. The Renaissance ). Locate images and virtual tours.
The Web Gallery of Art contains over 6,500 digital reproductions of European paintings and sculptures created between the years 1150 and 1750. A considerable number of the pictures are commented and biographies of the significant artists are given. A versatile search engine allows you to find pictures in the collection using various search criteria. A number of guided tours make it easier to visit the Gallery and to understand the artistic and historical relationship between different artworks and artists included in the collection.
The World of Leonardo da Vinci Who was this mysterious genius of the Renaissance ? Could of he have composed Shakespear 's Romeo and Juliet between designing the tank and parachute ? Find out here !
Art Class
Information on historical costume and clothing design. View examples from different time periods (original artwork). Includes Medieval, Renaissance, Victorian, and 20th century.
~ Literature and Theatre ~
Globe Theatre provides historical background and information on reconstruction.
Shakespeare's Globe Online Shakespeare's Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work, and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of education and performance.
~The Bard ~
The Shakespeare Resource Center You'll find here collected links from all over the World Wide Web to help you find information of all sorts on William Shakespeare.
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: Whether you want to find out about the man and his work or to plan your visit to Stratford-upon-Avon to explore the Shakespeare Houses - this is the site for you.
~ Society and History ~
Explore the Renaissance : " French for "rebirth," perfectly describes the intellectual and economic changes that occurred in Europe from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries.
Queen Elizabeth I Her life and times. Plus references to film and fictional accounts, also gossip and court intrigue.
Life in Elizabethan England Everything from Services and Occupations, Games, Money, Religion,Language to Weddings & Betrothals, and more!
Elizabethan Sonneteers Found at Sonnet Central, an archive of English sonnets, commentary, and relevant web links and a forum for poets to share and discuss their own work. Sonnets are grouped by historical-literary period
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