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“Accidental Renaissance”: 72 Captivating Photos That Look Like They Should Be Paintings (New Pics)
If you’re a huge fan of Renaissance art, you should definitely take a trip to Florence, Naples or Rome. There are many ...
Marco Grassi, Who Brought Old Paintings Back to Life, Dies at 90
As a restorer who specialized in late medieval and early Renaissance paintings from Italy, he was in intimate touch with the ...
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How to Use Renaissance Paintings to Improve the Farming of Tomorrow
Dalla Ragione: This fruit is in many paintings of the Renaissance period because this kind of apple was very, very popular.
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Renaissance Painting Once Found in a Plastic Bag at a Bus Stop Could Sell for $32 Million at Auction
PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo The painting, "Rest on the Flight into Egypt," by Italian Renaissance artist Titian could fetch almost $32 million when it goes to auction in July The artwork was ...
Why a British owner refuses to return a stolen Renaissance painting
In 1973, ‘Madonna and Child’ by Antonio Solario was stolen. The 16th century Renaissance-era painting was taken from the ...
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The art in abstinence
Many artists, including Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, has explored abstinence in their work Earlier this month ...
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Meet the Italian ‘Fruit Detective’ Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table
Renaissance paintings, medieval archives ... examples of cultural patrimony but also hidden messages from a bygone era of genetic abundance that can offer clues about how to recover what was ...
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A modern-day renaissance: How fine arts in Madison continue to rebound in COVID-19 era
This was the Italian Renaissance — a time period when art flourished and great thinkers, writers and artists emerged. Though it may seem unlikely, Dane County may share a few attributes with the ...