While women were not widely known as artists during the Renaissance, there were many. In this article we will look at a few of them and their contribution to the art of the time.

Since the advent of electric light we are so accustomed to being able to do whatever we wish, whenever we wish, by flicking a switch, that it is hard to imagine life in the "Dark Ages."

Prior to the Renaissance, the position in society that people held was essentially the same as their parents, and grandparents, before them. But that was about to change.

During the Renaissance there were people who either made their living treating the ills and complaints of their neighbors, or supplemented their income with a little healing on the side. This article describes the activities of a few of them.

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, food preparation was one of the duties of women, for their own families. In some instances a part of the job of preparing food was done by people outside the family, as a way to make their living.

During the Medieval and Renaissance Periods there were many skilled craftsmen that not only provided vital items of daily life but made a living at their craft. In this article I will look at a few of the more common skilled crafts.