1. This resource is to timelines and essays about thousands of works of art, artists, etc. from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its categorized by culture and time period - and could be a FANTASTIC resource for you to read additional information. Here is a link to the page on Leonardo -
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/leon/hd_leon.htm
2. The Renaissance - a good succinct defining description of the time, place and ideas both culturally and philosophically as outlined by CUNY (City University of New York)
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/ren.html
3. Italian Renaissance Learning Resources - a great 8 page informational on the impact of the ancients on the Renaissance
http://italianrenaissanceresources.com/units/unit-7/essays/impact-of-classical-antiquities-on-renaissance-art/
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/leon/hd_leon.htm
2. The Renaissance - a good succinct defining description of the time, place and ideas both culturally and philosophically as outlined by CUNY (City University of New York)
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/ren.html
3. Italian Renaissance Learning Resources - a great 8 page informational on the impact of the ancients on the Renaissance
http://italianrenaissanceresources.com/units/unit-7/essays/impact-of-classical-antiquities-on-renaissance-art/