The grill lozenge panel is a German Renaissance design found in a Townhall in Wurzburg, Germany.

Grill Lozenge Panel

The grill lozenge panel is a German Renaissance design found in a Townhall in Wurzburg, Germany.

The grill lozenge panel is a German Renaissance design found in a Townhall in Wurzburg, Germany.

Grill Lozenge Panel

The grill lozenge panel is a German Renaissance design found in a Townhall in Wurzburg, Germany.

The wrought-iron grill panel is a late German Renaissance design found in a townhall in Villingen, Germany.

Wrought-Iron Grill Panel

The wrought-iron grill panel is a late German Renaissance design found in a townhall in Villingen, Germany.

The grill panel is an Italian Renaissance design found in Padua, Italy.

Grill Panel

The grill panel is an Italian Renaissance design found in Padua, Italy.

The Lattice panel is a late German Renaissance. It is designed in the shape of an oblong and an ellipses.

Lattice Panel

The Lattice panel is a late German Renaissance. It is designed in the shape of an oblong and an ellipses.

The grill panel is a late German Renaissance. It is designed in the shape of an oblong and an ellipses.

Grill Panel

The grill panel is a late German Renaissance. It is designed in the shape of an oblong and an ellipses.

The marble panel is an Italian Renaissance design done with inlaid work. It is found in the pulpit of a cathedral in Savona, Italy.

Marble Panel

The marble panel is an Italian Renaissance design done with inlaid work. It is found in the pulpit of…

The marble panel is an Italian Renaissance design done with inlaid work. It is found in the pulpit of a cathedral in Savona, Italy.

Marble Panel

The marble panel is an Italian Renaissance design done with inlaid work. It is found in the pulpit of…

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Renaissance Enamel Pattern

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored glass paste.

Renaissance Enamel Pattern

The Renaissance enamel pattern is a design that uses metal fillets that are filled with pulverized colored…

The painting pattern is an Italian Renaissance design, found in the Santa Croce church in Florence, Italy.

Painting Pattern

The painting pattern is an Italian Renaissance design, found in the Santa Croce church in Florence,…

This pillow pattern is a German Renaissance design found in St. George's tomb in Tubingen, Germany.

Pillow Pattern

This pillow pattern is a German Renaissance design found in St. George's tomb in Tubingen, Germany.

This textile pattern is a German Renaissance design.

Textile Pattern

This textile pattern is a German Renaissance design.

This carpet pattern is a German Renaissance design.

Carpet Pattern

This carpet pattern is a German Renaissance design.

This German Renaissance pattern is a net design filled with recurring ornamental accessories.

German Renaissance Pattern

This German Renaissance pattern is a net design filled with recurring ornamental accessories.

The Italian Renaissance pattern is a repeating scroll-like ornament between parallel bars.

Italian Renaissance Pattern

The Italian Renaissance pattern is a repeating scroll-like ornament between parallel bars.

This German Renaissance pattern is a net design filled with recurring ornamental accessories.

German Renaissance Pattern

This German Renaissance pattern is a net design filled with recurring ornamental accessories.

This majolica urn is a 15th century Italian Renaissance design made out of ceramic. Typically used in funeral rites as a repository for the ashes of the dead.

Majolica Urn

This majolica urn is a 15th century Italian Renaissance design made out of ceramic. Typically used in…

This majolica urn is an Italian 16th century ceramic. Typically used in funeral rites as a repository for the ashes of the dead.

Majolica Urn

This majolica urn is an Italian 16th century ceramic. Typically used in funeral rites as a repository…

The Majolica dish is an Italian renaissance ceramic dish.

Majolica Dish

The Majolica dish is an Italian renaissance ceramic dish.

This Renaissance salt-cellar is a richly designed bowl used to store salt.

Renaissance Salt-Cellar

This Renaissance salt-cellar is a richly designed bowl used to store salt.

The majolica salt-cellar is an Italian Renaissance design that is made out of ceramic.

Majolica Salt-Cellar

The majolica salt-cellar is an Italian Renaissance design that is made out of ceramic.

This German Renaissance lip-spout pitcher is made out of pewter.

German Renaissance Lip-Spout Pitcher

This German Renaissance lip-spout pitcher is made out of pewter.

This modern lip-spout pitcher is a majolica which is an Italian Renaissance ceramic.

Modern Lip-Spout Pitcher

This modern lip-spout pitcher is a majolica which is an Italian Renaissance ceramic.

This Italian Renaissance pipe-spout pot is a state-jug that is made out of metal.

Italian Renaissance Pipe-Spout Pot

This Italian Renaissance pipe-spout pot is a state-jug that is made out of metal.

A man's flat cap of the 16th Century.

16th Century Flat Cap

A man's flat cap of the 16th Century.

A man's flat cap of the 16th Century.

16th Century Flat Cap

A man's flat cap of the 16th Century.

"Gaine. Renaissance sculpture. Maison de Pierre, Toulouse, France. In sculpture, the lower part of a figure of which the head, with sometimes the bust, is alone carved to represent nature, the remaining portion presenting, as it were, the appearance of a sheath closely enveloping the body, and consequently broader at the shoulders than at the feet." -Whitney, 1911

Gaine of Renaissance Sculpture

"Gaine. Renaissance sculpture. Maison de Pierre, Toulouse, France. In sculpture, the lower part of a…

An illustration of two men dressed in Renaissance clothing.

Renaissance Men

An illustration of two men dressed in Renaissance clothing.

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Renaissance Shield

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Renaissance Shield

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Renaissance Shield

A simple Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

An Italian Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Italian Renaissance Shield

An Italian Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

An Italian Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

Italian Renaissance Shield

An Italian Renaissance shape of a shield or escutcheon in heraldry.

View of the castle framed by an arch. A landmark of Heidelberg, the castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. The castle has only been partially rebuilt since its demolition in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is served by an intermediate station on the Heidelberger Bergbahn funicular railway that runs from Heidelberg's Kornmarkt to the summit of the Königstuhl. The earliest castle structure was built before 1214 and later expanded into two castles circa 1294; however, in 1537, a lightning-bolt destroyed the upper castle. The present structures had been expanded by 1650, before damage by later wars and fires. In 1764, another lightning-bolt destroyed some rebuilt sections.

Heidelberg Castle Viewed from Terrace

View of the castle framed by an arch. A landmark of Heidelberg, the castle ruins are among the most…

Interior view of Heidelberg Castle with elaborately carved doorway and part of a courtyard.

Interior of Heidelberg Castle

Interior view of Heidelberg Castle with elaborately carved doorway and part of a courtyard.

A landmark of Heidelberg, the castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. The castle has only been partially rebuilt since its demolition in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is served by an intermediate station on the Heidelberger Bergbahn funicular railway that runs from Heidelberg's Kornmarkt to the summit of the Königstuhl. The earliest castle structure was built before 1214 and later expanded into two castles circa 1294; however, in 1537, a lightning-bolt destroyed the upper castle. The present structures had been expanded by 1650, before damage by later wars and fires. In 1764, another lightning-bolt destroyed some rebuilt sections.

Entrance to Heidelberg Castle

A landmark of Heidelberg, the castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north…

An illustration of a detailed Renaissance border.

Renaissance Border

An illustration of a detailed Renaissance border.

The Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. By the 16th century, Capitolinus had become Campidoglio in the Roman dialect. The English word capitol derives from Capitoline. The Capitoline contains few ancient ground-level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval and Renaissance palaces (now housing the Capitoline Museums) that surround a piazza, a significant urban plan designed by Michelangelo.

Capitoline Hill in Rome

The Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. By…

"Example of Murano (Venetian) Glass, 16th century." -Whitney, 1911

Murano Glass

"Example of Murano (Venetian) Glass, 16th century." -Whitney, 1911

"Examples of Murano (Venetian) Glass, 16th century." -Whitney, 1911

Murano Glass

"Examples of Murano (Venetian) Glass, 16th century." -Whitney, 1911

This is an engraved portrait of Wilibald Pirkheimer a wealthy prominent figure in Nuremburg, Germany. He was a German Renaissance lawyer, author and Renaissance humanist during the 16th century. This portrait was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1524.

Wilibald Pirkheimer

This is an engraved portrait of Wilibald Pirkheimer a wealthy prominent figure in Nuremburg, Germany.…

This engraving of the Coat of Arms with the Cock was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer. It is a type of Renaissance Heraldry art with rooster standing on a helmet with a shield of a lion right below.

The Coat of Arms with the Cock

This engraving of the Coat of Arms with the Cock was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer. It…

Pirkheimer's bookplate is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer. It includes the coat of arms of Pirkheimer (German Renaissance prominent figure) and Rieter (Swiss Textile Manufacturer), drawn before the death of Pirkheimer's wife, Crescentia Rieter in 1504.

Pirkheimer's Bookplate

Pirkheimer's bookplate is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer. It includes…

This secretaire is a Renaissance design that is made out of walnut wood and inlaid with ivory, ebony and brass. It is used to write letters and store mail.

Secretaire

This secretaire is a Renaissance design that is made out of walnut wood and inlaid with ivory, ebony…

This tray shows several styles of the Byzantine, German Gothic, Renaissance, Alhambresque and Elizabethan. It is worked in gold and pearls.

Tray

This tray shows several styles of the Byzantine, German Gothic, Renaissance, Alhambresque and Elizabethan.…

This tray shows several styles of the Byzantine, German Gothic, Renaissance, Alhambresque and Elizabethan. It is worked in gold and pearls.

Tray

This tray shows several styles of the Byzantine, German Gothic, Renaissance, Alhambresque and Elizabethan.…

This bookcase is designed in an Italian Renaissance style.

Bookcase

This bookcase is designed in an Italian Renaissance style.

This chandelier is designed is in the Renaissance style. It is a ceiling mounted light fixture.

Chandelier

This chandelier is designed is in the Renaissance style. It is a ceiling mounted light fixture.

This bedstead is designed in a Renaissance style. It is the framework of bed or mattress.

Bedstead

This bedstead is designed in a Renaissance style. It is the framework of bed or mattress.

This coffee pot is designed in a delicate Renaissance style. It is used to serve coffee.

Coffee Pot

This coffee pot is designed in a delicate Renaissance style. It is used to serve coffee.

This brooch is designed in a Renaissance style with a figure in the center and a bird on each side.

Brooch

This brooch is designed in a Renaissance style with a figure in the center and a bird on each side.

This casket, also known as a jewelry box or a trinket box is designed in a 16th century Italian Renaissance style, also known as cinquecento. It has a scrolling style and figures near the keyhole that are done in bold relief.

Casket

This casket, also known as a jewelry box or a trinket box is designed in a 16th century Italian Renaissance…

This sideboard is carved in walnut wood in a French Renaissance style. It is richly decorated with human figures and fruit at the top half, and at the base various animals.

Sideboard

This sideboard is carved in walnut wood in a French Renaissance style. It is richly decorated with human…

This casket, also known as a jewelry box is designed in an Antique Renaissance style. Its cover has a dog seated and the center of the box has a design of a figure head.

Casket

This casket, also known as a jewelry box is designed in an Antique Renaissance style. Its cover has…

Maiolica designates Italian tin-glazed pottery dating from the Renaissance.The name is thought to come from the medieval Italian word for Majorca, an island on the route for ships bringing Hispano-Moresque wares from Valencia to Italy. Moorish potters from Majorca are reputed to have worked in Sicily and it has been suggested that their wares reached the Italian mainland from Caltagirone.

Maiolica Pottery

Maiolica designates Italian tin-glazed pottery dating from the Renaissance. The name is thought to come…

This is a plan of the St Peter's at Rome. It is an example of Italian Renaissance architecture. The construction lasted from 1546 to 1564AD. "In 1505, on the advise of Michelangelo, Bramante was instructed to prepare designs for a new church in Rome dedicated to St Peter, to take the place of the early basilica, which, built in haste, began to show serious signs of failure [...] In 1546 Michelangelo, then seventy–two years of age, was entrusted with the continuance of the work, and he made radical changes, chiefly in the design of the dome. "

Plan of St Peter's at Rome, 1546–1564

This is a plan of the St Peter's at Rome. It is an example of Italian Renaissance architecture. The…

This is a plan of the St Paul's Cathedral in London, England. It is an example of English Renaissance architecture. The construction lasted from 1675 to 1710. Sir Christopher Wren designed the cathedral. "In plan, Wren's design was in accordance with the traditional arrangement of an English cathedral, with nave, north and south transepts and choir, in all the cases with side aisles together...Wren introduced a series of cupolas over the main arms of the cathedral, which enabled him to light with clerestory windows; these are not visible on the exterior, as they are masked by the upper storey which Wren carried round the whole structure, in order, probably, to give it greater height and importance." The scale is given in feet.

Plan of St Paul's Cathedral, London, 1675–1710

This is a plan of the St Paul's Cathedral in London, England. It is an example of English Renaissance…

The Hortulus Animae is one of a series of woodcuts that was created by German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung Grun in 1511. It depicts the resurrection of Jesus. A woodcut is made by carving a wooden block to the desired design, and then rolling ink over the carved block to print the design on paper.

Hortulus Animae

The Hortulus Animae is one of a series of woodcuts that was created by German Renaissance artist Hans…

The Hortulus Animae is one of a series of woodcuts that was created by German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung Grun between 1510 and1511. It possibly depicts Mary. A woodcut is made by carving a wooden block to the desired design, and then rolling ink over the carved block, and the printing the design on paper.

Hortulus Animae

The Hortulus Animae is one of a series of woodcuts that was created by German Renaissance artist Hans…