Description (January 16, 2006)

The Renaissance Connection - This is a unique interactive educational website that will transport you back 500 years to explore the innovations and visual arts of the Renaissance. Here you will explore digital images of art works in the Allentown Art Museum collection. Find interactive online activities, lesson plans, a timeline maps, and more.

Curriculum Integration

• Become a Patron of the Arts commission and design a work of art. Write a history of the artwork you commissioned.
• Use the Time Telescope to trace today's innovations back to their renaissance roots.
• Use the Timeline to explore the six core themes of the Renaissance. Create a timeline exploring one of these themes.