The hidden meanings in a 16th-Century female nude
How a rarely-seen drawing of the Three Graces by Raphael reveals the era's ideas about nudity, modesty, shame – and the ...
PBS' mesmerizing "Leonardo da Vinci" captures the creative essence of the artist's vision
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon on departing from past modes to paint the Renaissance master's portrait ...
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Drawing the Italian Renaissance: Raphael never seemed so beautifully ordinary
Raphael, that famous lover, was one of only a handful of Renaissance artists to draw from the nude female model. A couple of head studies by Federico Barocci are drop-dead gorgeous. A few breathtaking ...
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Mia exhibit brings renaissance artists to Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) debuted its latest exhibition on Oct. 16: “Botticelli and Renaissance Florence: Masterworks from the Uffizi.” The exhibition marks the first collaboration ...
At the Met, Black Artists Salute an Enduring Affinity With Egypt
A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?