Travel back in time to the period of extraordinary growth and vitality that was Renaissance Europe.  Meet Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and the Medicis.  Experience the daily life and workings of a Renaissance town.  View some of the most beautiful and important art works in the world.  In glorious full-color photographic spreads, Renaissance documents Europe's emergence from the Dark Ages into an era of unparalleled enlightenment and creativity in the realms of politics, arts, literature, technology, and innovation.