There is a long-established German tradition of research on Renaissance art and culture. The new section Renaissance in the e-journal kunsttexte.de wishes to build on this splendid foundation and to offer an up-to-date forum for open-access publication, to support Renaissance studies in both Universities and autonomous Research Centers by offering an indipendent platform in an electronic medium. Texts will not be limited only to art history, and all neigbouring disciplines will be welcomed (...)