An exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art focuses on the Florentine painter’s time in Rome and its transformative effect ...
ROMEROME — The Vatican on Tuesday opened the doors to one of Renaissance Rome’s most spectacular palazzos, normally hidden from public view since it houses some of the Holy See’s most secretive ...
ROME (AP) — A 15th-century Bible which is considered one of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts went on display in Rome on Thursday as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year ...
The centerpiece of a Renaissance villa in Rome, once used as a papal country retreat, has been restored to its former glory, with financial backing from an unexpected source: a group of anonymous ...
Preservation practices in ancient and medieval Rome -- Inventing a preservation program in fifteenth-century Rome -- A sixteenth-century meteor in the Roman Forum -- The Colosseum -- The Pantheon -- ...
One of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, the 15th-century Borso D’Este Bible, is going on rare public display as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations. The ...
Away from the center of Rome and across the Tiber River is the Villa Farnesina, a jewel box of Renaissance art hidden away in the brash neighborhood of Trastevere. Named for the family who acquired it ...
Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city Elizabeth Djinis - History Correspondent A grand tour of Rome’s ...
Once upon a time, and still today, it happened that there were boutiques proudly displaying on their windows inscriptions like 'Milan, Portofino, Monte Carlo, Saint-Tropez, Cortina d'Ampezzo.' Today, ...