Middle Ages & Renaissance

• Teacher's Guide 

• Student Handout - Influences on Artwork Middle Ages.   Part 1

• Student Handout - European Middle Ages and China Golden Ages (Bayeux Tapestry and Song scroll)

• Student Handout - Renaissance.  Part 2

• Student Handout - Vitruvian Man

Video Resources  

• The Animated Bayeux Tapestry by Potion Graphics

• Interactive tool to navigate through the Tapestry

• Short Art in the Dark video of Art in the Middle Ages with student activity

• Sundiata - The heritage of the griot. This is the story of Sundiata, the legendary king of the 13th century kingdom of Mali in West Africa. 

• 3D Animation of the Djenne Mosque in Mail documented by the Zamani Project (University of Cape Town)

• Fun video on Vimeo showing the process of the lost wax method of casting.  approx 4 min. Lost Wax Method of Bronze Casting

• Video of the re-creation of Along the River During Qingming Festival, 12th century original by Zhang Zeduan