Renaissance treatise
C15266
concept
A Renaissance treatise is a systematic, often humanist-influenced written work from roughly the 14th to 17th centuries that explores a specific subject—such as art, science, politics, or philosophy—through structured argument and scholarly discourse.
All labels observed (17)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Renaissance literature | 12 |
| humanist treatise | 11 |
| part of scientific treatise | 9 |
| Renaissance work | 7 |
| Renaissance humanist text | 6 |
| Renaissance treatise canonical | 6 |
| Renaissance art treatise | 4 |
| Renaissance medical text | 3 |
| Renaissance text | 3 |
| Renaissance humanist literature | 2 |
| Renaissance scientific work | 2 |
| Renaissance architectural treatise | 1 |
| Renaissance humanist work | 1 |
| Renaissance mathematical work | 1 |
| Renaissance philosophical dialogue | 1 |
| Renaissance scholarly work | 1 |
| work of Renaissance philosophy | 1 |
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Input
Class: Renaissance treatise
Generated description
A Renaissance treatise is a systematic, often humanist-influenced written work from roughly the 14th to 17th centuries that explores a specific subject—such as art, science, politics, or philosophy—through structured argument and scholarly discourse.
Instances (70)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Sylvae | Renaissance humanist literature |
| Pactianae coniurationis commentarium | Renaissance humanist text |
| Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori | — |
| Heptaméron | Renaissance literature |
| Hymnes | Renaissance literature |
| Gargantua and Pantagruel | Renaissance literature |
| Gargantua | Renaissance literature |
| Le Quart Livre | Renaissance literature |
| Le Cinquième Livre | Renaissance literature |
| De studio literarum recte et commode instituendo | humanist treatise |
| Epigrams | Renaissance literature |
| Commentarii linguae Latinae | Renaissance humanist work |
| De prospectiva pingendi | — |
| On the Art of Measurement with the Compass and Ruler | Renaissance art treatise |
| Les plus excellents bastiments de France | Renaissance architectural treatise |
| I Commentarii | Renaissance art treatise |
| Commentaries | Renaissance humanist text |
| De Europa | humanist treatise |
| I quattro libri dell’architettura | — |
| Letters of Obscure Men | Renaissance humanist text |