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 ...
Peaky Blinders icon dies as Cillian Murphy and Ryan Reynolds pay tribute
One of the driving forces behind hit TV show Peaky Blinders has died, aged 61. Stephanie Collie, costume designer, helped ...
Ken Burns and His ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Co-Directors on Why They Broke Their Rules for PBS’ Portrait of the Renaissance Icon
Leonardo da Vinci' directors Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon on their PBS documentary about the Italian Renaissance ...
El País in English23h
Grandiose luxury and 1,400 dead workers: The palace that wanted to be bigger than the Vatican
The history of Mafra Palace, the main setting for ‘Queen Margot,’ competes for sheer epic (and, at times, terror) with the ...
How a British suffragist brought Ajanta’s ancient paintings into the light of modernity
Christiana Herringham led a historic project, involving some of India’s greatest artists, to copy Ajanta images so that they ...
New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
The Bill has become a flashpoint on race relations and a critical moment in the conversation about how New Zealand should ...
Al Jazeera English4d
‘The atmosphere was electric’ – the fall and rise of Morocco’s cinemas
An important focus for socialising and learning until the 1980s, Morocco’s art-deco cinemas are undergoing a revival.
The Daily Mirror5d
President thanks all who voted for renaissance
Colombo, November 15 (Daily Mirror)- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked all who voted for a renaissance. In a message ...
How Chhatrapati Shivaji binds the diverse history of the Marathas
The Maratha Empire under Chhatrapati Shivaji may have ended in the early 1800s but in Maharashtra, the Marathas continue to have a resounding presence. In this four-part series, we will do a deep dive ...
Naya Beat, Vol. 2: South Asian Dance and Electronic Music 1988-1994
In the ’80s and ’90s, South Asian musicians around the globe blended house and dub with the sounds of their heritage, ...
Greek City Times7d
Ancient Greek Renaissance Rewrite: “Dark Age” Shorter, Cultural Rise Earlier Than Thought
A groundbreaking discovery is rewriting the history of ancient Greece. New research suggests the cultural rise after the ...
University of Arkansas8d
Italian Program to Offer Course on Representation of Women From Middle Ages to Modern Period
Representations of and by Italian Women From the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period, will be offered Wednesdays, 4:35-6:55 p.m., this coming spring.