Visit the websites for Renaissance art:

http://www.mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Musei.html
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/r/renaissance.earlier.html
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/r/renaissance.later.html



select three paintings or three sculptures from the Renaissance period.

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Visit the websites for Gothic Cathedrals:

http://www.newyorkcarver.com/cathedrallinks.htm
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Chartres_Cathedral.html
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/chartres.html
http://www.elore.com/Gothic/Glossary/structure.htm

choose three cathedrals from the Gothic period (search www.artlex.com for more info on Gothic cathedrals) compare and contrast the works including materials used, style, meaning, symbolism, and any other aesthetic issues concerning the art you have chosen. Explain how the works of art fit into the context of the time period.