Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

While Florence is often positioned as the center of the Renaissance by art historians, Siena was the site of a phenomenal artistic innovation and activity 1300-1350. Others think that Siena ushered in ...

Laurent Binet’s Renaissance epistolary novel blends the postmodern playfulness of Umberto Eco with the vigour of Dashiell ...

we headed to Florence where we were greeted by the sight of the Florence Cathedral. As part of my program, we went to the Medici Palace, the renaissance home of one of the most powerful Florentine ...

Florence combines world-class art, stunning views, and delicious cuisine, making it a memorable destination with history and ...

Florence, a historical strategy city-building simulation game developed by Stratagem Interactive. Players will rebuild ...

The best time to visit Florence is between May and September when warm weather ushers in art festivals, open-air dining and the kind of Italian sunshine that inspired the Renaissance painters.

Diminutive wine windows chiseled out of the facades of stone buildings in Florence and elsewhere in Tuscany experienced a rebirth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the small windows (also ...

HistoriCity: Florence is a mission-based survival citybuilder/colony sim that challenges players to rebuild Renaissance ...

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family, who dominated Florence's political and cultural life during the Renaissance. Show more Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family ...

In his vitrine works, Kiefer’s combination of lead (En Sof, 2016) and gold (Danae, 2016) - together with his wider use of fire and electrolysis - alludes to alchemical transformation, a practice for ...