Medieval and Renaissance Artists

Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King

Your guide's review of Ross King's book.

Who's Who in Medieval History: Artists & Architects

From your About.com Guide, a small but growing collection of individuals from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Each page offers a brief description of who the artist was and what he accomplished, as well as useful websites, books, and other resources.

Jost Amman - Swiss Artist

Jost Amman is celebrated chiefly for his engravings on wood. An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.

Bartolomeo Ammanati - Florentine Architect and Sculptor

Bartolomeo Ammanati designed many buildings in Rome, Lucca and Florence. Another article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.

Jan van Eyck

Article by Nicholas Pioch at the WebMuseum provides a biography and examines the work of the Flemish painter who perfected the technique of oil painting.

Giorgio Vasari

This attractive presentation of Vasari's Lives features extracts of the biography of each artist accompanied by thumbnails leading to larger versions of the artist's work.