During the Renaissance, a period of artistic and intellectual awakening, painters developed innovative techniques that revolutionised the art world. These methods, driven by a desire to depict the ...

When you think of the Renaissance, you most likely don't think of steak. However, there is a steak dish from this era that we still eat the same way.

Laser research confirms Renaissance painting 16 Feb 2007 Scientific analysis of paint from a Madonna and Child painting, based on laser Raman microscopy, supports the attribution of the work to the ...

From Botticelli’s Venus to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, we’re all familiar with the beauty hallmarks of Renaissance period art; think soft, feminine curves, alabaster skin and cascading ...

The size of the penis as represented in paintings depicting nude males has gradually grown over the past seven centuries, and particularly after the 20th century, according to new scholarship.