How a rarely-seen drawing of the Three Graces by Raphael reveals the era's ideas about nudity, modesty, shame – and the ...
"Beyond Reality: Paintings and Drawings by Bertrand Meniel" showcases the artist's extreme technical skill.
Ken Burns dives into the boundless curiosity at the core of Leonardo da Vinci's exploits in new PBS documentary.
Reflection on the Basilicas Today's feast commemorates the dedication of two of the most significant basilicas in Rome, ...
The Renaissance rivals Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael vied for the attention of wealthy Italian patrons during the early ...
Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo (with assists from Machiavelli) in Gary Graves' compelling drama at Berkeley City Club.
NEW YORK (AP) — Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, dies at 81. Urban explorers have given a glimpse inside an empty Swindon supermarket ...
Church of England clergy have declared that “God is not a white man” and are working to make images of Jesus more diverse.
Renaissance paintings, medieval archives ... attributed to Gentile da Fabriano and his students, The Seven Ages of Man, painted in 1412 across one wall of a corridor at the Palazzo Trinci in ...
Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After ...
The Fondation Custodia is exhibiting drawings from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: 120 masterpieces in a variety of styles and techniques, showing the medium’s essential role in the creative process ...
Every year, millions of visitors flock to the Sistine Chapel to admire the frescoes painted by Michelangelo during the Renaissance. The frescoes on the ceiling of the building depict various scenes ...