The Art Story provides backstory and explanations of many of the art works on your research list. If you don't see your artist listed in the links below, do a basic search in The Art Story's internal search engine. Just because they aren't included in the time period link doesn't mean there's no information!
The link below is from Khan Academy's companion course for the AP Art History exam. Browse through informative links and video analyses of specific works by renowned art historians.
Search for your ARTIST here. You'll find biographical information as well as images. Not every artwork that you might be looking for will be here--but a lot of them are!
In Biography in Context, choose a biographical essay on your artist. Once you are in the document, hit
Ctrl-f. This will bring up a search bar. In the bar, enter a keyword from the title of the painting you are searching for. If that painting is mentioned in the article, it will show up as a highlighted word.
World History in Context is also a great resource to find information on your artist. You may also find info on your specific painting as well. Try to search for both items. For some of the works that are part of a larger whole, like The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo, search for the location/larger piece (i.e., The Sistine Chapel).
Click above to access the full search results for "Renaissance Art" in our collection of e-Books from Cengage Gale. You'll find everything from artist biographies to work analyses.
Use the links below to find additional information on some of the listed artists and works.
GOOGLE
Use this search engine, but use it WISELY. Make sure that the sites you find and use are RELIABLE. I suggest searching for your ARTIST and the WORK at the same time. You will get a more relevant search.
EXAMPLES: michelangelo Pieta; da vinci Mona Lisa; Brueghel Peasant Wedding.
You might want to designate the type of site you want to search. You can limit your results this way:
michelangelo Pieta site:edu
This will list results for "Michelangelo Pieta" that come from sites of educational institutions such as colleges and universities ONLY.
I'd use GI to familiarize yourself with the artwork. Pieces of art are often called different things by different sources. If you know what you are looking for, you won't miss it! GI is also the best place to find a COLOR version of your artwork.
This video gives a broad overview of Renaissance Art, including important artists, styles, media, etc.
