Renaissance Art Courses and Certifications

Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance

97 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Study masterpieces by such great Renaissance artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian in this visually-rich course taught by an art historian.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 18 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

The Aspen Institute

Inside Leonardo's Mind: The Codices - Analyzing His Notebooks and Creative Process

Explore Leonardo da Vinci's codices, analyzing his handwriting, thought process, and creative methods through group examination of his notebook pages.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

The Imagination of Leonardo da Vinci - Insights from Walter Isaacson

Explore Leonardo da Vinci's boundless curiosity and creative genius with Walter Isaacson, uncovering insights into innovation, art, science, and the Renaissance mind that continue to inspire today.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

European Paintings: From Leonardo to Rembrandt to Goya

7 reviews

Uncover the meaning behind the art of the great painters from 1400 to 1800.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Don Quixote, Part I: Chapters XXVII-XXXV - Narrative Mastery and Character Development

Explore narrative mastery in Don Quixote through intertwined stories, character development, and the role of memory, examining the theatricality of life and ethical implications in Cervantes' masterpiece.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Art, Music, and Architecture Around the World

Explore global artistic expressions through time, from ancient civilizations to Renaissance, covering diverse genres in art, music, and architecture across continents.

• Study.com
• 1 day 6 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

42 ratings at OpenLearn

What is art? What is visual culture? How have they changed through history? This free course, Art and visual culture: medieval to modern, explores the fundamental issues raised by the study of ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Art in Renaissance Venice

20 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Art in Renaissance Venice, considers the art of Renaissance Venice and how such art was determined in many ways by the city's geographical location and ethnically diverse ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Western and Chinese Art: Masters and Classics

From da Vinci to Zhang Xu, explore immortal works of Western and Chinese art and gain an appreciation of culture, history and civilization.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Art and Science as Parallel and Divergent Ways of Knowing

Explore the historical convergence and modern divergence of art and science as methods of understanding the world, with insights from artists, scientists, and cultural figures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Survey/Ren-Present

Explore Renaissance to 20th century art through illustrated lectures, covering major movements and styles in Western art history.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Feb, 2025
• Paid Course

Western Art History II

Explore Western art from Medieval to Romantic periods, analyzing style and social context through critical and historical perspectives.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Sep, 2024
• Paid Course

History of Art, Renaissance to Modern

Explore art from Renaissance to Post-Modernism, examining cultural contexts and conceptual frameworks across 700 years of artistic evolution.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 26th Aug, 2024
• Paid Course

Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method

Learn to cultivate active curiosity while exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing techniques to create a classical portrait drawing with materials used in the Renaissance era

• Domestika
• 4 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Watercolor Painting of Landscapes

Master watercolor landscape painting through historical analysis, composition techniques, color theory, and practical exercises while developing your artistic vision and creative expression.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course