The greatest artworks in western civilization emerged from one of the bloodiest periods in history. This series explores the lives of three of the greatest artists in history – Michelangelo, Leonardo ...

In The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) Burckhardt depicted a traditional world splintering into its constituent atoms. In the Middle Ages, he claimed, ...

THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE.; THE CIVILIZATION OF THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY. By Jacob Burckhardt. Authorized translation by S.G.C. Middlemore. New-York: Macmillan & Co.

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

Nestled in the heart of Tuscany, Florence is a city of firsts: it was the birthplace of the Renaissance, home to artistic geniuses like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, and the spot where the ...

Fostering Intellectual DiversityThe Benson Center promotes study of the intellectual, artistic and political traditions that characterize Western civilization. These ideas emerged during antiquity ...

In “The Philosophy of Civilization,” Albert Schweitzer warned: “Overwork, physical and mental or both, is our lot. We can no longer find time to collect and order our thoughts. Our spiritual ...

On Thursday, December 19th, a science and ancient civilizations museum will open at Renaissance Public School Academy. This is the museum’s first public debut, and with months of work on the ...