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Sandro Botticelli, Mystical Nativity

Mystical Nativity by Sandro Botticelli

December 15, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment Italian Renaissance ArtRenaissance Art

Botticelli’s Mystic Nativity fuses biblical prophecy with contemporary turmoil, depicting Christ’s birth amid apocalyptic symbolism, angelic revelation, and human embrace, suggesting hope, renewal, and divine order beyond earthly chaos.

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Three monumental paintings by Cimabue - Giotto - Duccio in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

Cimabue – Giotto – Duccio

December 5, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment Italian Renaissance ArtRenaissance ArtTeaching Resources

Cimabue, Giotto, and Duccio mark the shift from Byzantine tradition to early Renaissance naturalism, where painting begins to explore space, emotion, and human presence with unprecedented realism and spiritual depth.

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Bulletin Board with Elementary School student work inspired by the myth of the Medusa.

Medusa

November 19, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment MythologyRenaissance ArtTeaching Resources

From beauty to terror, Medusa’s myth unfolds through Ovid and Caravaggio—a haunting tale of transformation, heroism, and the enduring power of her petrifying gaze.

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Leonardo's La Belle Ferronnière (detail)

Leonardo da Vinci

November 16, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment Italian Renaissance ArtRenaissance ArtTeaching Resources

Marking 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci’s death, the Louvre Museum unveils a landmark retrospective, blending masterpieces, research, and immersive insight into the genius behind the Mona Lisa.

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Duccio di Buoninsegna's Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel.

Renaissance Triptych… fresh

November 8, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment Italian Renaissance ArtRenaissance ArtTeaching Resources

A Renaissance Triptych RWAP exploring Sienese 14th-century art, Duccio’s Maestà, and the evolution of three-panel sacred imagery rooted in the Greek idea of “threefold folds.”

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A painting by Vincenzo Foppa showing young Cicero reading.

Renaissance Student Revisited

August 31, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment Renaissance ArtTeaching Resources

Inspired by Renaissance depictions of Cicero, this activity invites students to explore reading, creativity, and self-expression through writing, posing, and art-based learning.

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