RENAISSANCE

The Medieval period troubled with the deaths from the black plague; peaking in Europe around A.D. 1350, the Holy Crusades, and Hundred Year War. The medieval period was a pious period, while the Renaissance is characterized by human potential.

The Texas Renaissance Festival is the largest and one of the oldest fantasy fairs in the country. What better place to get away and enjoy the weekend?

Sew a women's medieval-renaissance kirtle in an interpretation of the Lady's Gown from Jan van Eyck's "Arnolfini Wedding" of 1434. Great for Halloween or Renaissance Faire.

Directions to sew your own easy Henry VIII-style floppy hat for Renaissance Festival or Halloween costume.

The popularity of Renaissance Festivals has become unrivaled! More and more sites are being created, to tap into the creativity, drama, reenactment of a period in time we have become fascinated and enamored with. Not to mention: Profit!

The Highland Renaissance Festival may be the only Renaissance Faire in Kentucky but it is the best of all of all festivals.

For the visitor to Raleigh, NC seeking comfortable accommodations in the midst of a smart upscale environment, the Renaissance in North Hills is the perfect location for your next visit to the Triangle area.

A guide for newcomers to the Renaissance Faire, detailing what to wear, how to put together a quick costume, and other useful information about dressing for the event.

The following are 10 ideas for Art lesson plans that teach students about Art during the Medieval and Renaissance time periods - and that can be adapted to both elementary and junior high grades.

Considered one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance, Giotto di Bondone broke away from the Byzantine style to create art that is still moving to people today. The life and art of this man.

The fourth weekend in October, there's only one place to be in Florence, Alabama: the Alabama State Renaissance Faire.

This is a review of Q-Tip's upcoming album The Renaissance.

Get the spa treatment! See airplanes take off and land over and over from the comfort of your balcony. Be close to Atlanta's downtown action. When you choose any one of Atlanta's Renaissance Hotels, upscale treatment and more await!

The Renaissance, French for "rebirth," was a humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning. It originated in Italy in the fifteenth-century and later spread throughout Europe.

The annual Renaissance Festival in Holly, Michigan runs from the second weekend in August to the end of September. The turreted gates of the authentically recreated 1600 century village known as Hollygrove will be open every weekend and on Labor Day.