If you go to Italy, or to the Italian Renaissance galleries of an art museum, you may find yourself wondering how artists of the time created work of such refinement and complexity. What were the ...

Fresco by Giovanni Cimabue in the Lower Basilica of Assisi. Credit: Cimabue, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 One of the most intriguing cultural exchanges in European history is the significant impact of ...

Petrarch yearns for his beloved, Laura – who has few specific attributes bar being fair-haired and modest – even after her death. Another celebrated writer of the Italian Renaissance, Angelo Poliziano ...

Cozy streets, medieval buildings, and traditional crafts – the city has preserved its cultural heritage and incredible charm ...

From running track to running lines, "Modern Family" star Julie Bowen has found a great deal of success throughout her life.

Championed as the first Italian painter to reject Byzantine formulae and paint in a fleshier manner, Cimabue is widely admired as the godfather of Renaissance painting. Flora’s study ...

Conclave, a gripping thriller based on Robert Harris' novel, follows the intense process of electing a new Pope.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In the peak of summer, Florence, Ravenna and Bologna are crowded with tourists, but nearby is another beautiful Italian Renaissance ...

As reality rears its ugly head as we return to work after all those holiday parties and events, the quirky mashup of history and fantasy known as the Brevard Renaissance Fair returns to offer ...

It is best known for its American Renaissance magazine and website. “In fact, blacks and Hispanics are, compared to whites, far more likely to be poor, illiterate, on welfare, or in jail; they are far ...

Pasta, osso bucco, risotto, and pizza — the Las Vegas Valley is home to many Italian restaurants, ranging from the pricier ones on the Strip such as Carbone and Matteo’s at the Venetian to the ...