The Italian Renaissance was one of the most important and influential periods in art history. The French word renaissance (corresponding to rinascimento in Italian) means 'rebirth', and defines the period as one of cultural revival and renewed interest in classical antiquity after the centuries during what Renaissance humanists labelled as the "Dark Ages". In this set of 50 postcards, you will find the best of the best of the Italian Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giotto, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Piero della Francesca, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Perugino, Botticelli, Giorgione, Titian, and many more.