On April 26, 1336, the poet Petrarch, accompanied by his younger brother, climbed up the windy slopes of Mount Ventoux in the ...

In his delightful, wide-ranging work “The Study,” Mr. Hui undertakes a “historical investigation into the personal library,” with an emphasis on Renaissance humanists such as Michel de ...

The term was first used by Italian scholars during the Renaissance – most notably by 14th-century poet Petrarch (pictured) – at a time of deep nostalgia for the perceived glories of ancient Rome. 'The ...

A ceaseless traveler who carried St. Augustine’s “Confessions” with him under his cloak, Petrarch withdrew to ... So are such masterpieces of Renaissance painting as Vittore Carpaccio ...

The topics explored in the course include the Florentine republic; Petrarch and the development of Humanism; The Renaissance debate over the ideal form of government; Venice, the Most Serene Republic; ...