The discovery adds to evidence that preparatory drawings were common practice for Venetian artists as well as for their ...

Statement Pieces” opened with more than 100 couture pieces from dozens of the world’s top fashion houses, including Chanel, ...

A new exhibition in London traces the evolution of tarot from Renaissance Italy to the present day, with the card designs ...

If you think the selfie was born as a direct result of the cellphone, “Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror,” painted just over 500 years ago by Francesco Mazzola, the Italian artist commonly ...

The Superattico is one of several new places to stay in the city. Buzziest among them is Palazzo Talìa, a 16th-century Renaissance palace that has been transformed into an exclusive property with 26 ...

The hotel, a Grade II listed property inspired by the 16th-century Italian Renaissance, is surrounded by eight acres of landscaped grounds. It features an outdoor heated pool, meeting spaces and ...

During the Renaissance ... in their palaces in Italy, and some of these plants from that period even survive today," Professor Mabberley says. By the 17th century, the fashion for growing citrus ...

It might be one of the most famous names on Earth, but experts say that 'Jesus' wasn't the real name of Christianity's ...