Byzantine art had a significant impact on the Italian Renaissance and the evolution of the cultural boom of the early modern ages.

Family identity and professional conformism are as important as any putative Renaissance “individualism” in Iris Origo’s ...

The Mona Lisa half-length portrait was painted by none other than Leonardo da Vinci in 1503. Learn about Monalisa’s real name ...

26, examines those years leading to the onset of the plague that killed millions in Europe around 1350 as an exceptional ...

This was, Bohl says, “something very new in the art of painting”. According to Bohl, the exhibition will force us to “completely review our vision of Italian painting of this time”.

AI reveals St. Joseph’s face in Raphael’s Madonna della Rosa was likely painted by someone else. The rest matches Raphael’s ...

Encounter the great scientific minds and discoveries of the Renaissance, which helped cement Italy's role at the forefront ... Accompanied by art historian and Florence resident Jeremy Boudreau ...

Travel expert Rick Steves deems this Italian city the "Cultural Capital of Europe" due to its rich history and artistic ...

The incident has left Florentines and experts on Renaissance art bewildered. The David is considered a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance and a symbol of humanist values. It has been displayed ...

The small but provocative survey offers a stimulating view on which of the Old Masters launched the High Renaissance ...