But by this point we have seen so many striking pieces – fresher and livelier than paintings – that we can only marvel that it took that long. The title of the exhibition is Drawing the Italian ...

Show at the King's Gallery features an 'enormous cache' of works by the likes of Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael ...

John Currin's art blends satire, hyperrealism, and classical techniques, drawing from varied sources to create a dialogue between the unusual and the beautiful. His work merges elements of Old Master ...

“However, applying modern data to the Renaissance period is not entirely accurate, as the average life expectancy then was ...

The painting is part of a series of frescoes that cover the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

Focusing on the centuries when Italy led Western art and literature, i.e. the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, it adopts a cross ... arts and music; history) Characteristics and objectives This ...

The Sistine Chapel is known for its frescoes, which were painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. Despite their worldwide fame, scientists are still spotting new details in his works.

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives ... represent a key to restoring Italy’s disappearing fruit agriculture, with characteristics not found in today’s apples: Crunchy and tart, they ...

HUNTERSVILLE, NC – A very special weekend is approaching at the Renaissance Festival. The Celtic Music weekend kicks off on Saturday, November 2nd. Special guest musicians Magnus & Maggie join ...

In three visits to London between 1899 and 1901, the French Impressionist, then approaching 60 years of age, embarked upon one of the most ambitious series of penetrating paintings ever undertaken ...

A show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago challenges the timeworn critics’ contention that painting is dead, expanding the idea of what painting can be. By Jane L. Levere This article is ...