From anime to fine art: Japan’s Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective
"From what I see in Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo, artists cover everything. They did sculptures, costume designs ...
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See the evolution of nude depictions in art throughout the 1900s — including works by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse — ...
Electrician Finds Rare 17th-century Frescoes In Rome Palace
Rare frescoes dating back to the 17th century have been found by chance by an electrician working in Rome's Villa Farnesina. The Renaissance works were discovered a year ago behind a false ceiling ...
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Electrician finds 17th-century frescoes behind Rome villa's false ceiling
Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by hues of blue, red and gold have lost none of their brilliance in 17th-century frescoes ...
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A visual analysis of ‘Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin’
Mary and Saint Luke are the figures in the foreground, placed on both sides of the composition, while the two more miniature ...
One City, Three Great Artists: Reuniting Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael
A London exhibition shows how the three painters circled one another as rivals and role models in 16th-century Florence.
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Drawing the Italian Renaissance: Raphael never seemed so beautifully ordinary
There are around 2,000 Renaissance drawings in the Royal Collection, mostly amassed during the reign of Charles II ... Often, they were preparatory studies for finished paintings or works in other ...
Electrician Finds Frescoes Behind False Ceiling In Rome
Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by blues, reds and golds have lost none of their brilliance in 17th-century frescoes ...
Florence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ministers in Renaissance city
ROME – The city of Florence took new measures Tuesday to crack down on overtourism, just as the Italian government hosts the ...
Forget the bucket list: 15 of the world’s best places to do nothing
Over tick-a-box sightseeing while you travel? Here are 15 places where chilling out is nothing to feel guilty about.
Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism
The historic Tuscan city is the latest popular destination to introduce measures to tackle out-of-control tourism that locals ...
How Music and Art Have Helped Black Americans Weather Troubling Times
In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...