Francis Petrarch and Art History
This site offers an annotated list of Petrarch's first works, a biographical sketch, a study of his portraits, comments on his travels, historical context, and biographical notes on his contemporaries. External links offering resources on the poet are also available.
Francesco Petrarch and Laura de Noves
This site offers a helpful timeline and biography of Petrarch with pictures, maps and a particularly interesting look into the lives of people who were important to his life and work. This highly recommended site also offers a helpful index of books by and about the author, as well as online access to his works.
Francis Petrarch
This is the Books and Writers' version of the life and work of Francis Petrarch. This site also offers a concise bibliography on further reading and selected works.
A general note on Francis Petrarch
A brief look into the influence of Petrarch on English authors, in particular, Geoffrey Chaucer. This Web page is part of the Geoffrey Chaucer Page, Harvard University.
