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Books on Book Truck

In order to ensure equitable availability for both HH classes, these books may be used only in the library for the duration of the project.

Botticelli / Giulio Carlo Argan. ND623 B7 A713
By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500-1800 / ed. by Eve Straussman-Pflanzer and Oliver Tostman. NX552 .Z9 G46 2021
Famous works of Art -- And How They Got That Way / John B. Nici. N72.5 .N53 2015 *Contains Mona Lisa and Birth of Venus
Italian Women Artists: from the Renaissance to Baroque / Vera Fortunati Pietrantonio et al. N6915 .I785 2007
Leonardo and The Last Supper / Ross King. ND623 .L5 K564
Michelangelo: a Life in Six Masterpieces / Miles Unger. N6923 .B9 U54 2014
Michelangelo & the Pope's Ceiling / Ross King. ND623 .B9 K55 2003
Painters of the Renaissance / ed. by Kathleen Kuiper. ND170 .P35 2013
Plautilla Nelli, 1523-1588: the Painter-prioress of Renaissance Florence / ed. by Jonathan K. Nelson. ND623 .N43 P53 2008
The Private Life of a Masterpiece / Monica Bohm-Duchen. N72.5 .B64 2001 *Contains Mona Lisa
Raphael, 1483-1520 / Christof Thoenes. ND 6223 .R2 T47 2017
Sofonisba's Lesson: a Renaissance Artist and Her Work / Michael W. Cole. ND623.A5395 C65 2019
What Makes a Masterpiece: Artists, Writers, and Curators on the World's Greatest Works of Art / Christopher Dell. N72.5 .W43 2010 *Contains Mona Lisa, Birth of Venus, Sistine Chapel, and School of Athens.

Encyclopedias and Reference Books / eBooks

The dictionary of art. Ref N31 .D5 1996 34 vols (also an online ebook: Grove Art Online)
Encyclopedia of Italian Renaissance and Mannerist art. Ref N6370 .E53 2000 2 vols
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance. Ref CB361 .E52 1999 6 vols
Encyclopedia of women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England. 2007 (an online ebook)
Great events from history: The Renaissance and early modern era, 1454-1600. Ref D228 .G73 2005 2 vols (also an online ebook) Contains Leonardo's The Last Supper and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Great lives from history: The Renaissance and early modern era, 1454-1600. Ref CT115 .G74 2005 2 vols (also an online ebook) All but Plautilla Nelli.
The Renaissance: an encyclopedia for students. 2004 4 vols (an online ebook)
Renaissance and Reformation reference library. 2002. 6 vols (an online ebook)
Women in world history: a biographical encyclopedia. Ref HQ1115 .W6 1999 17 vols (also an online ebook)

Websites

'Where Are The Women?': Uncovering The Lost Works Of Female Renaissance Artists
In this story, Sylvia Poggioli, senior European correspondent for NPR's International Desk, talks about the foundation, Advancing Women Artists, highlighting several works discovered and restored by the foundation, including "The Last Supper" by Plautilla Nelli.
The Art Story
TheArtStory.org helps millions of people each year understand and enjoy every style of art, from Classical Greek statues, to Dali’s Surrealist concoctions, to Contemporary Conceptual explorations...TheArtStory.Org now has the equivalent of over 19,000 written pages of art content."
Italian Renaissance Learning Resources
A freely available resource, this site features eight units, each of which explores a different theme in Italian Renaissance art. Included is an excerpt from Giorgio Vasari in which he remarks on Sofonisba Anguissola and other female artists.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is the only major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts...The museum addresses the gender imbalance in the presentation of art by bringing to light important women artists of the past while promoting great women artists working today.
Obelisk: a New History of Art
Obelisk shares the stories of artists from more than 100 countries with a focus on womxn, non-western and queer artists. Go to the menu on the upper left of homepage and select Artists.
Smarthistory: the Center for Public Art History
Smarthistory unlocks the expertise of hundreds of scholars, making the history of art accessible and engaging to more people, in more places, than any other publisher.

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Honors Humanities: Artists of the Renaissance: Home

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Books on Book Truck

In order to ensure equitable availability for both HH classes, these books may be used only in the library for the duration of the project.

Encyclopedias and Reference Books / eBooks

Websites

TIP: Scanning Using Your Smartphone is Easier than Photocopying!

5 of the Best Free Scanner Apps for iPhone and Android

By Christianna Silva, January 2, 2022, Mashable.com

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The Hulbert Taft, Jr. Library

Honors Humanities: Artists of the Renaissance: Home

Online Subscription Databases

Books on Book Truck

In order to ensure equitable availability for both HH classes, these books may be used only in the library for the duration of the project.

Encyclopedias and Reference Books / eBooks

Websites

TIP: Scanning Using Your Smartphone is Easier than Photocopying!

5 of the Best Free Scanner Apps for iPhone and Android

By Christianna Silva, January 2, 2022, Mashable.com

If you have any questions, see Mr. Padgett, Ms. Taylor, or Mr. Previti

OR email us at

spadgett@taftschool.org

taylorp@taftschool.org

rpreviti@taftschool.org

We're here to help!

If you have any questions, see
Mr. Padgett, Ms. Taylor, or Mr. Previti