There is a beautiful description from Giorgio Vasari in the 1550s, in which Vasari begins to describe in a conventional way, the different features of Lisa’s face. And then he stops unexpectedly ...

The Mona Lisa continues to captivate the world with its secrets. Every new study raises more questions than answers, keeping ...

What’s more, it’s housed in a building designed by Giorgio Vasari that dates back to 1560. Because of the many works of art housed here, you're going to need to take your time. One of the best ...

The story, told by Giorgio Vasari in his “Lives of the Painters”, has for centuries been the standard account of the origins of the Renaissance, cementing Cimabue’s role as a transitional ...

According to Giorgio Vasari, whose “Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects” (first published in 1550) established the genre of artistic biography, Parmigianino painted ...

This is Pablo Picasso the way he is rarely seen – at least in so far as the hundred or so pieces at the British Museum’s ...

A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...

Every week, The Post runs a collection of letters of readers’ grievances — pointing out grammatical mistakes, missing ...

Perspectives, a thrilling epistolary novel by Laurent Binet, sees Giorgio Vasari investigate the murder of a controversial ...

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

Exciting things are afoot with the Writer’s Digest Writing Retreat to Florence + Tuscany in May 2025!