If you peruse the philosophy section of your local bookshop, you'll probably find a number of books on Stoicism – an ancient ...

Choosing a name for your little girl is one of the most exciting and meaningful decisions you'll make as a parent. If you’re ...

An image of “The Deposition of Christ,” recently attributed to Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, is seen in this photo ...

In 1973, ‘Madonna and Child’ by Antonio Solario was stolen. The 16th century Renaissance-era painting was taken from the civic museum in the town of Belluno in the Dolomite mountains of ...

A show at the Louvre expands our understanding of the Florentine father of Western painting, who brought a revelatory ...

In 1973, ‘Madonna and Child’ by Antonio Solario was stolen. The 16th century Renaissance-era painting was taken from the civic museum in the town of Belluno in the Dolomite mountains of northern Italy ...

1240-1302), the Florentine artist often called the father of Western painting. A mere two decades after his death, Dante praised him in “Purgatory.” Two centuries later, Giorgio Vasari pronoun ...

Its chief rival, Florence, emerged as the new superpower, its own art eclipsing Siena's ... was "the birthplace of the Renaissance", said Joanna Moorhead in The Spectator. And convincingly ...

art historians have been giving Florence the credit for starting the Renaissance. But as will become clear in a revelatory new show at the National Gallery in London, featuring artists like Duccio ...

One of Monet’s most unique paintings, La Japonaise is completely different from his usual genre of soft colours, nature, parties, or happy subjects. This shows a woman dressed in a lavish ...

The Renaissance is known for its great masterpieces, which shaped art history. Many artists created breathtaking works that are still admired today. Focused on capturing the individual essence of ...