Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human potential.

Renaissance art calls to mind some of the greatest names in art history—Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello, just to name a few. Lesser known, however, are the influential women artists who ...

The Italian Renaissance was the birth of Western art as it is known today. When asked to think of “great” paintings, minds often conjure Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” Michelangelo’s program on the ...

The new reflected near-infrared technology (far right) revealed unseen details in frescoes from the Chapel of Theodelinda, near Milan. Photo courtesy of Optics Express We’ve all heard it too many ...

A time dominated by the likes of Raphael, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, and Botticelli, the Italian Renaissance was a stunning period for art. A new website from Oxford University Press’s Grove Art Online ...

What a sight it must have been. On June 9, 1311, Duccio’s The Maesta was paraded from his studio to Siena’s cathedral. Bells rang as priests, monks, noblemen, and government officials walked beside it ...

The recent restoration of this painting of the dead Christ, now on view at the Morgan Library & Museum, highlights its classical elegance and intimate intensity.

From admiring Renaissance art to indulging in gelato shops, these are the best things to do in Florence, according to locals.

“The world is getting faster, more complicated and more fucked up, so there are always larger problems to solve and new frontiers to make accessible,” said Jack Kornet, Stamps School of Art & Design ...